William Greener

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William Greener

1806–1869

Best remembered as an inventive English gunmaker, he also wrote practical books on firearms and field sports that captured the working knowledge of the trade in the 19th century. His writing blends technical skill, plain speaking, and the confidence of someone deeply involved in his craft.

1 Audiobook

Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms

Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms

by William Greener

About the author

Born in 1806 and active in England, William Greener is chiefly known as a gunmaker, inventor, and writer on firearms. He is associated with the development of an early self-expanding bullet in 1835, an idea often noted for its influence on later ammunition design.

Alongside his manufacturing work, he wrote practical books that drew on his experience in the gun trade. His best-known title is The Gun and Its Development, a work that helped preserve the history and mechanics of sporting and military firearms for later readers.

Greener died in 1869. Although he is not widely known today outside specialist circles, his name remains familiar to readers interested in gunsmithing, shooting, and the history of firearms technology.