Manufactured in circa 1892 and retailed by Greener’s Paris agents, A. Guinard & Cie. Guinard were Greener’s agents in France from 1888 until 1965. The blued barrels are each engraved with a band of stylized foliage at the breech end. The broad matted raised swamped solid rib has a bead front sight, a rear sight of one standing leaf with gold inlaid center line and two folding leaves each with platinum inlaid center line graduated from “50” to “150” yards, a scroll engraved rib extension, and “A. GUINARD. 8 AVENUE DE L’OPERA. PARIS” signed on top in the breech section. The casehardened treble wedge fast action has carved percussion fences, a blued toplever, and is marked on the watertable with Greener “Elephant” trademark and “W.W. GREENER’S PATENT.” The casehardened rebounding back action locks are each signed “A. GUINARD”. The furniture includes a blued trigger guard and pistol grip cap. Border, bouquet and scroll patterns are engraved throughout. The barrels and action are struck with Birmingham black powder proof mark. The barrels are each marked with the Greener “Elephant” trademark, and the right barrel is also marked “W.W. GREENER”. The figured pistol grip stock has a checkered grip and forearm and rubber recoil pad. The forearm has an Anson push button release, and the underside of the butt has a casehardened sling mount. The corresponding blued sling mount is fitted beneath the barrels. 14 inch length of pull. Weight 16 lbs. 13 oz. Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection

Fine as professionally refinished throughout. The barrels retain nearly all of the blue and have a worn signature and engraving. The action and rebounding locks retain nearly all of the renewed casehardened finish and have clear engraving. The refinished stock has handling marks throughout, slightly deeper marks around comb, a slight chip behind the left lockplate, and generally well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.