serial numbers
I have noticed in some of the auctions part of the serial numbers are purposely covered or partially so. What is the reason for this? Thanks for the information and education.
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I hava a Glock model 19 with the serial number 0000. I was just wondering if this affects the value of the gun? 0 -
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but A GREENER is a knock off of a famous ENGLISH gun maker W W GREENER that started in 1829 the gun you have is not made by this maker and is not worth what some of these fine english double guns are.JUST like rock island , springfield and charles daly are current knock offs. that make a living from someone elses good name. 0 -
perry
shooter.... has made the correct Call....You have a Belguim Copy of an English High Dollar Gun....If Your Gun is in Excellent Condition it could command upwards of $250.00.....Maybe a bit More....but that will depends on wither its Engraved and Gold Enlayed and has Fancy Wood....and is in like New Condition.........
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I don't want to know it's worth but am trying to find out what the 34 is and if anyone knows more about A. Greener and when serial numbers were put on his guns? I am not trying to sell the gun, I just want more information on it.
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Hello caz1259...
No information is available for you old Belgian scattergun. As previously mentioned, it is a cheaply made gun that was intentionally marked with the "Greener" name in an attempt to fool people into believing that it was a high quality English made gun... there is/was no such maker as "A Greener".
From circa 1890 to 1914, MILLIONS of those cheap Belgian guns were were imported into the united states, and sold by hardware stores and retail stores (Sears & Roebuck for example) for $6 to $9. They carried such names as "T Holt", W. Richards", W. Moore", T. Parker", and at least several hundred other names. Belgium gunmakers were not required to serialize anything that they made during that era, and there is NO written information about them (due to a severe lack of interest by collectors). It is highly unlikely that anyone will ever be able to tell you what the "34" means.
Finally, becasue those old guns were cheaply made, the vast majority of them are not safe to shoot today even with the proper black powder shells... they are absolutely dangerous if you try to shoot modern ammo in them. The chambers on the vast majority of those old Belgian scatterguns are also shorter than standard. I think that the good Capt is being overly generous in his value estimation... most of them sell for $100 - $200 and are used as mantle decorations.
Bert H.
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Thank you all for the information you have given. I really appreciate it.
Caz12590
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