Was a potential Olympic winning record all but achieved by a client withĪ. One of Greener's most significant near successes £7:7s:0d or nowadays £7.35 ) - Photo courtesy The barrel is detachable by means of a lever on the lHSįor ease of cleaning and portability. 19289, fitted with BSA target fore-sight and Parker-Hale "QA" was then an individual competition, but is today for a County The first winner of the Queen Alexandra Cup with a similar rifle in1907. 300" calibre, as well as miniature calibre conversions of the various Lee-Enfield Magazine ServiceĪll new components, most especially as target rifles Of the BSA Martini Cadet rifles, usually of Greener additionally built up fine quality models Rifles engraved such with elegant scrolls on the sides of the action body Were the "King's Cup Winner" and "Queen's Cup Winner" Prestigious models of these, often offered as prize rifles in major competition, Of Miniature Rifle Clubs and the National Rifle Association. Bonehill, converted Martini service rifles to the Society He supplied, as did the well-known gunmakersĬ.G.
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The target rifle range comprised of the famous "MiniatureĬlub" and " Sharpshooter's Club" rifles, plus Ladies and de-luxeįor many years, he also marketed the full-boreĬonversions to, mostly. Of target and sporting rifles ( 'Rook and Rabbit' particularly), both in fullĪnd small-bore. William Greener produced a comprehensive range Rifle as recognition of unsolicited recommendation would most likely have Watson, is perhaps an indication of early sponsorship Īlthough it is far less likely that money changed hands - just a finely finished Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - creator of that famous fictional detective pair, We therefore believe the catalogue to be just prior to Was apparent that sport shooting was no longer a priority other than for puttingįood on the table. In1900, and then entitled " Sharpshooting for Sport and War". had updated and renamed his earlier editions, first published The 'emergency edition' was dated October 1914. Shown, is undated however, it holds mention of Greener's newly publishedĮdition of his book " Sharpshooting for War and Defence" of which The catalogue, from which replications are here Thread, became well respected and commonplace. Reliable and accurate take-down target rifle his own system, in which theĪction body was split below the barrel and clamped onto the barrel breech He also led the field with his own miniatureĬalibre "take-down" designs. He often utilised actionsįrom other manufacturers, particularly BSA full-bore and small frame Cadet,Īnd built his own rifles around them. Rifles to small-bore target and training rifles. With his conversions of the Martini Henry and Martini Metford/Enfield service Greener built a reputation second to none Probably the most significant competition for Greener, see Greener on Ammunition and the Greener "Queen's Cup" Martini Rifle, plus Greener's Fencing Musket and the Greener Miniature Club and Cadet Rifles
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