Product Details
W. W. GREENER
A GREENER LIGHT MODEL HARPOON GUN, serial no. 81,
in its wood trunk case with wing nut securing bolts, complete original trade/instruction label, with two harpoons, two line release frames and an empty cartridge box with ICI label designating 'SPECIAL CARTRIDGES FOR GREENER LIGHT HARPOON GUN', nickel finish martini-style action marked 'GREENER'S HARPOON GUN. PATENT 421578', and 'W.W. GREENER. 40 PALL MALL. LONDON. S.W.', the receiver marked 'SPECIAL AMMUNITION', barrel marked '14 GR NO.5 CORDITE HARPOON 10.OZ. MAX'.,
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that this example dates to circa 1934-6
Other Notes: The Greener Light Harpoon Gun is probably best well known to the general public being wielded by Robert Shaw as the inimitable 'Quint' in the 1975 classic thriller 'Jaws'
Please note under recent amendments to the Home Office Guide on Firearms Licencing Law, Greener Harpoon guns are specifically mentioned, annex 4, Chapter 2, subsection 2.54 (i) as "should not be regarded as firearms within the definition of the Act"
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Estimate £1,000-1,500