Greener GP 12 Gauge Shotgun

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In this video Eric shows and discusses a very nice Greener GP or General Purpose shotgun fraom the late 1930's. These were purpose built sporting shotguns produced in England that are based on the very robust Martini style breech loading action. These shotguns are highly collectable and very fun on the range. Stay tuned, much more on the way.
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@chuggon7595 7 жыл бұрын

I heard the word cut-shell and instantly thought of berry :( R.I.P Berry you were a good man we all miss you.

@theticketkiller 7 жыл бұрын

I've got a gun marked as a greener shotgun (with the martini action), but it has one of those full-length shotgun-rifle conversion inserts for 22 hornet

@ogstopper 4 жыл бұрын

My first shotgun! I bought it 50 years ago. Sold it (and my Norton motorcycle) to get married. Well - we all make mistakes ......

@darthvaper6745 7 жыл бұрын

So nice watching Eric become better and better and more relaxed on camera as the years have passed. Not really a gun guy, but love the energy passion and humour on this channel.

@nohandlesavailable677 7 жыл бұрын

Cut shell with a Swiss army. Salute to Barry.

@MoreAmerican 7 жыл бұрын

RIP

@bryanjr5745 7 жыл бұрын

OutdoorVoodoo You just can't hear the word without thinking about him... Rest in Peace Barry.

@robboss1839 7 жыл бұрын

OutdoorVoodoo that fist cut shell reminded me of the Barry days

@ianvanvliet6456 7 жыл бұрын

I miss berry

@ianvanvliet6456 7 жыл бұрын

berry new so much about the gun world

@jacobyoung71 7 жыл бұрын

Hey guys I'm a young gun enthusiast and I really appreciate the whole wide range of videos u do! U have given me a great deal of knowledge and I'll always have a use for it! Thank u so very much!

@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill 7 жыл бұрын

Ol ' Barry would be proud.

@Mike.Jones2 7 жыл бұрын

monsterman27 yeah he would those cut shells

@gerardtrigo380 4 жыл бұрын

W. W. Greener were high end shotguns in the day. The major competitor of Holland and Holland. Greener's book on "The Gun and its Development," is a classic.

@enslaved87 7 жыл бұрын

super cool gun. I love the old British guns, there is so much history in that design! on that note ERIC - video demand - 1864 Snider-enfield!!!!!

@Iraqveteran8888 7 жыл бұрын

Coming soon. Working on the Ammo for it as we speak. I ran out of lubricant so I have to make a new batch. I'll video the whole process.

@bosstube9046 7 жыл бұрын

Iraqveteran8888 how difficult would one of these be to find and how much would for instance would the one in this video cost

@jacobreed2710 7 жыл бұрын

Iraqveteran8888 you guys should do 22lr sub sonic suppressed how far will it kill

@Iraqveteran8888 7 жыл бұрын

I paid 800 for mine on Gunbroker.

@bosstube9046 7 жыл бұрын

Iraqveteran8888 thanks for the info

@CommandoLAX 7 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos and find so many guns I want to buy! This one is definitely on the top of my list. It's historic, it's cool, and it's versatile. Great video, man!

@HeaDSmash1 7 жыл бұрын

Man i love this gun! cool and easy reloading, nice accuracy, hell of a design, looks like a ton of fun and can chug pretty much anything that says 12 on it...

@theeasternfront6436 7 жыл бұрын

I dig these random old gun videos.

@barney6532 7 жыл бұрын

Bought one of these from my local gun shop for £50 quid quite common in the UK

@bigbadfnmonkey 7 жыл бұрын

What a truely gorgeous & fun shotgun....nice to see you review it, MIKE

@dawnpatrol1943 7 жыл бұрын

always love these old guns keep up the good work yall!!!!

@unklemike5012 7 жыл бұрын

Every time you hit the range is a great day for KZfaq, man. Keep it up! Thanks for this video!

@anthonymagill3714 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memory's had one for year's shot everything with it great gun for duck, fox or rabbits wish I still had it

@writtenworlds 7 жыл бұрын

You are like, one of a handful of channels that I ring the notification bell on. Man, you guys really do make the best videos.

@MoreAmerican 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid. Never knew this existed! I want one

@prestobizmal 7 жыл бұрын

Never considered owning a lever action shotgun...until you mentioned the harpoon conversions.

@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 7 жыл бұрын

Had a few of these as a boy in the uk . STILL USE A 1886 HAMMERGUN FOR CLAY SHOOTING . scores no different to my berreta 686. Love old BRITISH guns

@TrikeRoadPoet 7 жыл бұрын

Greener GP, could be a fun gun for an afternoon stroll around the woodlot!

@lucianopagan7853 7 жыл бұрын

Always good to see Eric 👍🏾🤛🏾

@theplotdragon 7 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous gun, thanks for sharing this!

@dan243811 7 жыл бұрын

Finally a gun on here that I actually own! (Living in the UK). I inherited mine and I love it, I didn't know that it could be taken apart like that either! Thanks for the video, think I might be trying a few cut shells through mine now :)

@gillafunk 4 жыл бұрын

Just picked up my GP yesterday. Can’t wait to shoot it!

@StPaul76 7 жыл бұрын

Have to admit that old tool makes beautiful patterns with pretty much every load and shot size.. I'd like me one of these, I think it looks elegant too with that straight stock and Martini-Henry receiver. Thanks for the video, I never knew these things existed :)

@joejackson4202 7 жыл бұрын

Shout out Barry. King of the cut shell.

@danenakamuraable 7 жыл бұрын

I love lever action single shot guns. learned how to shoot on one. mine was a cheap old break action nothing as cool as that martini

@braedenhood1639 7 жыл бұрын

danenakamuraable same here

@braedenhood1639 7 жыл бұрын

danenakamuraable mine was a fucking 20 gauge Rossi 22 interchangle single shot

@prylosecorsomething3194 7 жыл бұрын

first gun I ever shot was a ruger 10 22

@RiojaRoj 4 жыл бұрын

Great Vid Eric ! Our Kid ( my brother) has had one for about 50 years, and loves it t'bits : ) He'll be really chuffed to see this vid. Thanks Roj UK

@jasonll94 6 жыл бұрын

Just bought one of these today not knowing much about it. GLAD I DID!!!

@Mrgunsngear 7 жыл бұрын

looks awesome

@walterpalmer2749 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, great shotgun with a lot of character. Accurate. Nice video.

@williammcconnell9501 7 жыл бұрын

So I'm thinking this is not much of a topic for 8888. But they pulled it off. Very informative, very interesting and very well done. Bravo!

@SabreWolferos 7 жыл бұрын

10:46 that ricochet man

@backinthewoodsadventure4285 7 жыл бұрын

great video as always brother, really like that setup

@alloftheabove1591 7 жыл бұрын

Could you do a 'How far will a cut shell kill' video. that would be awesome!!

@auagsilverandgold4324 7 жыл бұрын

ALL of the ABOVE already done, in the 'how far will a shotgun kill' video

@jakedunning9995 7 жыл бұрын

ha! I just saw a video on In Range where Ian Mcollum ran a 2 gun match with one of these.....figured they'd be very rare, really cool to see one in action on another channel

@bryanjr5745 7 жыл бұрын

With a thumbnail like that, you can't keep yourself from watching the video. Beautiful shotgun Eric.

@user-ud2ij7ro5c 7 жыл бұрын

Great looking GP you got there son...

@grendelgrendelsson5493 6 жыл бұрын

I've got one arriving in the next couple of days. I can't wait!!

@KRex1961 7 жыл бұрын

First time that I ever heard of a Greener was, back in the day in the John Wayne movie Big Jake.

@JamesJones-yj8ku 5 жыл бұрын

First time I’ve seen this one with Greener shotgun. Beautiful shape

@willtheclimatealarmistsall7728 3 жыл бұрын

Used to shoot geese with my dad with one of these. Love em.

@gunsaccessories8853 7 жыл бұрын

Very Cool! That is definitely a utilitarian firearm. Thanks for the video.

@adriantyler6911 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric! I only said to you a few weeks ago I would love to see a Greener GP fire some slugs and here you are!! Fabulous! One great brush gun! A lot of people in the US mistakenly call these Greener GP's 'Trap guns', however they are not, they are as you call it, just a General Purpose shotgun. They were used mainly in the UK by Game Keepers and farmers to take out rats, foxes, rabbits and the odd pigeon. The Trap gun version had a rib on the top of the barrel, the under lever reshaped down for faster opening over a pistol grip stock instead of the GP straight hand stock, and 'Trap Gun' was stamped into the action. They were made during the early 1960's. Val Forgett of Navy Arms imported some to the US and ‘S.A.C. C9 Ridgefield, NJ’ is stamped on the reverse of the action on these.

@agungpriambodo1674 4 жыл бұрын

Simple to take apart, accurate, quick extracting, reliable, what could a man want more

@kenhelmers2603 7 жыл бұрын

wow, very cool ol' shotgun! Thanks for sharing!

@zacharymcqueen4530 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool hadn't heard of this until today

@alexcarter5447 7 жыл бұрын

awesome video eric i been waitin on a video for this gun. shout out from ohio and we alllllll love your videos up here

@YeeMacghyee 7 жыл бұрын

Been trying to find footage or decent pictures of this, thanks fellas.

@geover330 7 жыл бұрын

Well this is a very pleasant surprise, I have one of those back in Greece! Sick!

@regsparkes6507 7 жыл бұрын

I have a Martini action rifle too. My father gave it to me and I don't know when or where he bought it. It has W.R.Pape, stamped on the side of the action. It is a 25/27 caliber for which I cannot find any ammunition anywhere. I remember firing it when I was a kid, but back then as a teenager I didn't have a sweet clue what it all about. Seeing this Greener shotgun here brought back some memories of my rifle. That is one cool shotgun Eric. Thanks for the video on it.

@chrisjohnson4165 Жыл бұрын

WR Pape also invented choke for shotguns.

@regsparkes6507 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisjohnson4165 Well, I didn't know that.

@Adam-fk8oq 2 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to pick mine up!! Fun fun!!

@JCFrey-ch7sz 7 жыл бұрын

I've shot cut shells before, had no idea they were so accurate though. Great video

@crazyirishmedic9535 7 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather taught me how to make cut shells, he use to hunt deer with them back during the gret depression since bird shot was so much cheeper.

@brianpardee1281 7 жыл бұрын

very cool gun makes me want one

@MrPlaidFace 7 жыл бұрын

Please curl your moustache when shooting antique guns.

@erikbogerman2048 7 жыл бұрын

Guided Hand eric needs a derby hat too

@MrPlaidFace 7 жыл бұрын

Erik Bogerman Would only seem appropriate, can't belive he doesn't do this!

@megu2272 7 жыл бұрын

you also need a monocle

@GoredonTheDestroyer 7 жыл бұрын

That's what Ian's for.

@GoredonTheDestroyer 7 жыл бұрын

That... Got really dark. Wait, no it didn't.

@christopher-vj4hn 6 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, shotgun shell cleaning day. That glorius day when you clean out that box of left over shells that we all have

@TheMobileBoatwright 7 жыл бұрын

I love these Greeners, I own two, both were police guns with the proprietary 12/14 chambers and the 3 pin strikers. The police cartridges had a trepan groove around the primer that would accept the two outer pins. If the shell didn't have the groove then the center pin would never hit the primer. This prevented the use of 14 gauge rounds wrapped in paper to fit the stepped chamber. You are correct, these were used as measures to prevent stolen guns from being used by the wrong hands. My first Greener I Sporterized almost 40 years ago with a Monte Carlo butt stock and short fore grip, the second still has the full length military fore grip stock (mannlicher style) and straight butt stock. My sons love these scatter guns and I will never part with them. Strong simple actions with a heritage and history that is as vast as the British Empire. Enjoy Iraqveteran8888

@mathoe87 7 жыл бұрын

I love the old-timey firearms

@MauldtheMan 7 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a 2 3/4s Greener (with a full stock, preferably) for a while now; I hope to get my hands on one soon.

@megu2272 7 жыл бұрын

I was watching a video on the martini-henry in bf1 right before seeing this

@cumdumpster6688 7 жыл бұрын

LOL wow... did your dad not show you any attention when you was young?

@Numbingbird 7 жыл бұрын

Cum Dumpster these usernames lmao

@megu2272 7 жыл бұрын

+EscapistDG lol tru

@megu2272 7 жыл бұрын

+Cum Dumpster ???

@megu2272 7 жыл бұрын

+Cum Dumpster ah ok

@SanLewy 7 жыл бұрын

Captain Quint's harpoon gun in Jaws was a Greener MK II Light Harpoon Gun.

@fingersmcgillicuddy 7 жыл бұрын

Wood and blued steel, always fun to watch.

@jayfizzle6184 7 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you do a video on the greener harpoon gun.

@keejinjohanson 7 жыл бұрын

Those mini shells made an interesting sound

@gabrielsturdevant9700 7 жыл бұрын

i'v been waiting for you to find one of these

@jkjrkarmia514 6 жыл бұрын

"Get the Greener!"- John Wayne

@ScottM3 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. I want one. Could you do a video on the various types of shotgun loads? I am not familiar with a number of those types you used.

@jamesc6363 5 жыл бұрын

Just bought one cheap. Thanks for the great vid!

@adilabdulsalaam4450 7 жыл бұрын

i hope another video will be in internal structure of the same gun and the hole process will be shown . This will help in repairing internal tools .

@MegaBoilermaker 4 жыл бұрын

A good test Eric.

@LifeisGood762 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool, first I've heard of it. The only time I've ever heard of Greener was from an old John Wayne movie where he's referring to his double barrel shotguns, I think it was Big Jake. Didn't even know it was British.

@hashimamissah6571 Жыл бұрын

That's the gun am using. WW GP GREENER, very perfect.

@bladeranger1886 7 жыл бұрын

A really cool looking shotgun.

@DrRichMahogany 3 жыл бұрын

This shotgun looks fun as hell!

@alancrews2066 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thnx!

@sithyarael6807 7 жыл бұрын

Damn beautiful gun.

@morten1975dk 7 жыл бұрын

I have this gun in the back of the gun closet,,, better take it out on the range now.. I remember it was a lot of fun

@cavedave1922 7 жыл бұрын

When I first saw the shotgun I was thinking martini henry! Did these start life as martini henrys or produced from beginning as Greeners with martini henry design? Very cool I've never seen these! Thanks Eric

@LUNORTEK 7 жыл бұрын

Nice shotgun! Great video!

@Mossberg930 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet gun, love that you guys still do some of the older guns once in a while. I'm guessing this is full choked?

@spiderxand 7 жыл бұрын

He made that target wholly!

@mannys9130 7 жыл бұрын

Mmmm Mmmm cut shells. RIP Barry. Taught me about cut shells when I had no idea it was even possible.

@hman123izationify 7 жыл бұрын

I want one of those. I've never even heard of this gun

@1jtolvey 7 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO !!

@benwinstanley101 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@snowflakemelter1172 7 жыл бұрын

Originally the large quantity of surplus Martini Henry rifles around the British empire found a use bored out to shotguns, the GP was manufactured as a dedicated low cost shotgun. Lee Enfield rifles sometimes ended up as .410 shotguns too.

@paulreid7129 2 жыл бұрын

Used to have one excellent in accuracy, fun gun but very useful. Bought it for £10 about 30years ago

@lordjayguptill4800 7 жыл бұрын

That looks like so much fun to shoot

@fredbalster3100 7 жыл бұрын

Lordjay Guptil

@reikyfoxxe1847 7 жыл бұрын

Damn Eric, I didnt want anymore shotguns...

@FortuneZer0 7 жыл бұрын

Reiky Foxxe There is no end.

@ColoradoStreaming 7 жыл бұрын

I swear this guy has sold more guns than anyone. I have a Ruger 10/22 in my closet thanks to Eric and came very close to putting a Mosin or M48 Mauser there to thanks to him.

@FortuneZer0 7 жыл бұрын

ColoradoStreaming Clinton was pretty good at selling guns.

@ethanammons5399 7 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome gun and vid love them bro

@jenniferf.2727 7 жыл бұрын

A plethora of knowledge

@bobbywalkermusic7000 7 жыл бұрын

love your videos

@woodsandwater123 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video and I enjoy all Martini actions. What choke did this particular gun have?

@scouse8236 6 жыл бұрын

Got a GP mk2 great gun love shooting it

@heerkrupp64 4 жыл бұрын

Good video well done.

@mytruckisdiesel4192 7 жыл бұрын

When I saw him shoot those green lightning slugs out of that martini shotgun, it reminded me of my first gun I ever had, it was my Remington 20 gauge single shot shotgun. That gun was so light and no matter what you put in it, it kicks like a mule, even when you shoot birdshot out of it, it feels like shooting a 12 gauge slug out of a single shot 12 gauge shotgun, it gives you a bruise on your shoulder call me chicken but when I shoot my mossberg 12 gauge pump, I don't get a bruise.