Sure wish Greener hadn't used that side safety! Looks to be in good shape.

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=18296

Nice looking rifle and package.

Kind of looks like it has been refinished. Case colors are mighty strong for a 83 year old DR. Grip area checkering is a good bit darker than the rest of the wood finish.

Still it is a nice looking piece.

Keith

glad that i'm in houstom for the week....

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Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Kind of looks like it has been refinished. Case colors are mighty strong for a 83 year old DR. Grip area checkering is a good bit darker than the rest of the wood finish.

Still it is a nice looking piece.

Keith

Keith

I've got or had 3 DR's with more colour on them than that and they weren't refinished.

IMHO, you can't just assume it's been redone because of it's age - it has to be looked at as part of a whole package and whether the barrels et all have been redone, whether the gun has worn bores but the action is like new etc etc.

Is the side safety a problem?
It looks like it would work just fine and certainly better than the Kreighoff type used in a hurry.

Side Saftey's are fine and very easy to use.

Even if more used to the top safety,
the Greener is very quick to learn
even if not used before.

goodness, i'm surprised anyone is interested !

didn't they notice it is the 3 1/4" case ???

everybody is goo gaw about the hornaday 3" version 450/400

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Originally posted by tomo577:
goodness, i'm surprised anyone is interested !

didn't they notice it is the 3 1/4" case ???

everybody is goo gaw about the hornaday 3" version 450/400

So what if it's the 3 1/4" case ?

It's still does it's job and IMHO, most DR shooters
reload anyway so it's not that much of an issue IMHO.

Nice gun for a Greener.

I saw it today. Weighs 11 lbs, 15 oz without scope. Completely redone by a 'Murrican'. Excellent bores and nice curb appeal, but when you look close...I hate it when that happens.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

11 pounds 15 oz!!! That's 500 Nitro Express weight!!!!!

jack-

maybe it's the MAGNUM model ?

that extra 1/4" of powder capacity takes it out of the league of the old jeffery model 3".

maybe hornaday will start loading this too ?

and ruger chambering for it.

wouldn't a ruger 77 chambered for this be a bust !

sure put those 303 enfields with rimmed cases to shame.

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Originally posted by tomo577:
maybe it's the MAGNUM model ?

that extra 1/4" of powder capacity takes it out of the league of the old jeffery model 3".

No. The 3" case is larger than the 3 1/4". That's why is produces a half ton less pressure with the same load.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

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Originally by Mark C. - "No. The 3" case is larger than the 3 1/4".

That's why it produces a half ton less pressure with the same load."

The 3 inch has the shoulder further forward making more available space for

gun powder in the drawings that I've seen. A "side effect" is a shorter neck.

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Originally posted by tomo577:
jack-

maybe it's the MAGNUM model ?

that extra 1/4" of powder capacity takes it out of the league of the old jeffery model 3".

maybe...

Tom, "Ah'm "SHER, yer jes' funnin"!