Manufactured in circa 1871. With browned damascus barrels each engraved with a band of stylized running foliage at the breech end. Broad raised matted rib with bead front sight, rear sight of three folding leaves each with matted reverse and platinum inlaid center line to the face, and signed “W.W. GREENER. ST. MARY’S WORKS. BIRMINGHAM”. Casehardened border engraved action with long water table, the joint pin engraved with a rosette on each end, and the right side of the of action engraved “SIGHTED WITH 3 1/2 DRAMS OF POWDER”. Casehardened border engraved back action locks each signed “W.W. GREENER”. The action and locks incorporating Greener’s patent self- extracting firing pin mechanism. Furniture comprising steel butt plate with checkered panel, casehardened pistol grip cap and blued trigger guard. The underside of the barrels with Birmingham black powder proof marks and Greener “Elephant” trademarks, the water table marked “W.W. GREENER PATENT”. Figured 14 3/4 inch semi-pistol grip stock with checkered grip and forearm, the latter with key fastener. The underside of the butt with blank silver oval initial escutcheon and sling eye, the corresponding sling eye to the underside of the barrels. Weight 10 lbs. 3 oz.

Barrels retaining 95% original browned finish, darkened patina with some age related light surface corrosion spotting throughout. Action and locks each retaining 45% strong original casehardened finish, the remainder faded, with some age related light surface corrosion spotting throughout. Trigger guard retains traces of original blued finish, the pistol grip cap retains 50% original faded casehardened finish, the butt plate a dull grey patina with well defined checkering. Stock has minor age related storage and handling blemishes throughout, some dents and a chip to the edges of the forearm wood. Checkering remains clear and well defined. The checkering patterns differ between the grip and the forearm, this has been observed on other Greener hammer rifles from the same period and appears to be factory standard. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.