*W. J. JEFFERY GRADE 2 TAKEDOWN SPORTING RIFLE AND CASE.

*W. J. JEFFERY GRADE 2 TAKEDOWN SPORTING RIFLE AND CASE. SN 23574. Cal. .280 Ross. 24″ Tapered round bbl is engraved with W. J. Jeffery name and King Street address on top, along with Jeffery’s production number 23574 (1912). Bbl is fitted with banded-on island rear base holding one standing, two folding leaf express sight with folding ladder sight with elevations out to 1000 yards. Silver front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into sleeved-on front ramp fitted with Jeffery’s patent sight protector, marked “Patent” and “London”. A sling loop is soldered to bottom of bbl. Rear portion of bbl is engraved “Nickel Gun Barrel Steel” and with “QS” trademark; is stamped with London nitro proofs, and with a 1″ splash of scroll engraving. Mauser 98 commercial action is fitted with double pull trigger and is finely engraved with large open shaded scrolled acanthus on receiver ring and bridge in a bold and distinctive very pleasing pattern. Blued bolt has typical commercial Mauser turned down handle with pear-shaped knob. Action is fitted with Jeffery style takedown screw on left side of receiver ring. Standard bottom metal with space in magazine for three cartridges, is engraved with same pattern as action. Nicely marbled European walnut, horn capped, pistol grip stock measures 14″ over checkered steel buttplate with trap. As part of the takedown feature, forend is separated from butt portion, and mates with steel plates screwed to each section of stock. Forend has horn tip. Stocks are checkered in point pattern with mullered borders. Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz, LOP 14″. Old leather case with initials “M. K. A.” embossed on lid, is lined with dark green cloth with Jeffery label on lid, and contains a Hawksley square oil bottle, bone striker case, brass cleaning rod with brush, box of ten CIL 280 Ross cartridges with yellow label, and paper with loading information for 280 Ross. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely restored. All metal parts retain nearly all of a satin rust blue. Trigger and spring of bolt stop retain all of their fire blue. Stock retains most of a hand rubbed oil finish with a number of minor marks, checkering re-cut. Bore is fine, rifling strong, grooves frosted throughout. Mechanically excellent. Case leather is still light in color with numerous marks and rubs. Replaced straps and handle are excellent. Case expertly relined, with reproduction Jeffery label, and is excellent, as are accessories. John Taylor in AFRICAN RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES expressed a fondness for the 3-shot Jeffery rifles, as they weren’t so large through the magazine, and therefore easier to handle. This is an unusual chambering for a Jeffery’s rifle, produced before they came out with their own proprietary 280 cartridge. The 280 Ross had an almost instantaneous following after its introduction around 1908. It was the grandfather of the high velocity cartridges of today. 4-46961 MGM169 (5,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2352	$6,325.00	W. J. JEFFERY GRADE 2 TAKEDOWN SPORTING RIFLE AND CASE. SN 23574. Cal. .280 Ross. 24″ Tapered round bbl is engraved with W. J. Jeffery name and King Street address on top, along with Jeffery’s production number 23574 (1912). Bbl is fitted with banded-on island rear base holding one standing, two folding leaf express sight with folding ladder sight with elevations out to 1000 yards. Silver front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into sleeved-on front ramp fitted with Jeffery’s patent sight protector, marked “Patent” and “London”. A sling loop is soldered to bottom of bbl. Rear portion of bbl is engraved “Nickel Gun Barrel Steel” and with “QS” trademark; is stamped with London nitro proofs, and with a 1″ splash of scroll engraving. Mauser 98 commercial action is fitted with double pull trigger and is finely engraved with large open shaded scrolled acanthus on receiver ring and bridge in a bold and distinctive very pleasing pattern. Blued bolt has typical commercial Mauser turned down handle with pear-shaped knob. Action is fitted with Jeffery style takedown screw on left side of receiver ring. Standard bottom metal with space in magazine for three cartridges, is engraved with same pattern as action. Nicely marbled European walnut, horn capped, pistol grip stock measures 14″ over checkered steel buttplate with trap. As part of the takedown feature, forend is separated from butt portion, and mates with steel plates screwed to each section of stock. Forend has horn tip. Stocks are checkered in point pattern with mullered borders. Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz, LOP 14″. Old leather case with initials “M. K. A.” embossed on lid, is lined with dark green cloth with Jeffery label on lid, and contains a Hawksley square oil bottle, bone striker case, brass cleaning rod with brush, box of ten CIL 280 Ross cartridges with yellow label, and paper with loading information for 280 Ross. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely restored. All metal parts retain nearly all of a satin rust blue. Trigger and spring of bolt stop retain all of their fire blue. Stock retains most of a hand rubbed oil finish with a number of minor marks, checkering re-cut. Bore is fine, rifling strong, grooves frosted throughout. Mechanically excellent. Case leather is still light in color with numerous marks and rubs. Replaced straps and handle are excellent. Case expertly relined, with reproduction Jeffery label, and is excellent, as are accessories. John Taylor in AFRICAN RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES expressed a fondness for the 3-shot Jeffery rifles, as they weren’t so large through the magazine, and therefore easier to handle. This is an unusual chambering for a Jeffery’s rifle, produced before they came out with their own proprietary 280 cartridge. The 280 Ross had an almost instantaneous following after its introduction around 1908. It was the grandfather of the high velocity cartridges of today. 4-46961 MGM169 (5,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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