GP is is for Gaffer or General purpose shotgun. Now while researching this I came across this bit of info on the GP. MK I was a police gun in 13 bore MK II was a police gun in special 14 bore-restricted chamber MKIII was a police gun with a three prong striker. ![]() These can be found with and without the circlips.Circlips was an abomination added by Webley's when they took over the manufacture of the guns in 1965. Some will have used Greener barrels with a 'knox form' others a standard shot gun barrel with no 'knox form'. There are also Webley assembled GPs after they took over Greener. On an original GP they are held by retaining screws that have to be undone. The 'mark' variations are to do with the way that the pins through the cation are secured. That number would put it at 1877 when 1,500 guns were made by Greener that year. If I remember right, top rib marked 'W W Greener and Son works Birmingham'. ![]() Ww Greener Shotguns Serial Numbers Average ratng: 8,5/10 8556 votes
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