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Lot 3305:Engraved W.J. Jeffery & Co. Farquharson .400 Jeffery Rifle

May 16th, 2021|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 3305:Engraved W.J. Jeffery & Co. Farquharson .400 Jeffery Rifle

May 16th, 2021|Rock Island, IL
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Finely Engraved W.J. Jeffery & Co. Farquharson .400 Jeffery Nitro Express Single Shot Rifle

Manufactured c. 1872-1912 by W.J. Jeffery & Co. and chambered in the desirable .450/400 3 inch Nitro Express or .400 Jeffery Nitro Express cartridge. The Krupp steel barrel has standard British nitro proofs on the upper left and a cartridge suggestion on the upper right. The barrel is fitted with a ramped beaded blade front sight (bead absent), a elevated three leaf rear sight, with the leaves marked 1-3, and a sling swivel eye. The action is extensively engraved with English style floral scroll with the circular belted W.J. Jeffery London address marking on the left and safe marking on the right. The engraving continues on the lever and lower tang. It is mounted with a checkered forearm with horn cap and a nicely figured pistol grip stock with a horn cap and lightly checkered shotgun buttplate. Provenance: Firearms for Freedom Collection

ConditionVery good, retains 20% of the thinned period refinished blue on the barrel and strong traces of the original case colors in sheltered areas of the action with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina, some scattered light dings, and mostly crisp markings/engraving. The refinished wood is good with numerous minor dings and scratches, some smoothed areas of the otherwise well-defined checkering, and a few minor chips. Mechanically excellent.
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ManufacturerJeffery W J & Co Ltd
ModelSingle Shot-Rifle
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge450/400 N.E. 3"
Barrel25 inch round
Finishblue/casehardened
Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views3006
Catalog page172
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