470Rigby
(.333 member)
10/01/05 06:13 PM
Re: W.J. Jeffery History

450No2

In reply to:

Someone once told me that they thought Jeffery got his actions made in Europe, maybe Belgium




Here is a copy of a page from Jeffery's 1904-05 catalogue showing 16 and 20 bore guns that he sourced from Belgium.



Of interest is his ackowlegement that the Belgian makers could produce guns 30-40 pecent cheaper than the English, due to Belgian workers putting in a 12 hour day compared to the English working day of 7 or 8! Also, the Belgians worked for an hourly rate that was 20-30 pecent lower.

No doubt Jeffery bought from whoever was cheapest!



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