Description:

serial #24681 (Mauser No. 56737), 333 Jeffery Rimless, 24” Krupp Guss Stahl barrel with a bright very fine bore showing sharp rifling but some very light frosting in the grooves. This fine magazine rifle is built on a square bridge commercial magnum Mauser action. The metal surfaces retain perhaps 60% evenly thinning original blue which is toning to a plum brown, with wear to pewter on the high edges and contact points. The checkered capped pistolgrip English walnut stock rates very fine, perhaps showing an old refinish as the buttplate sits slightly proud, regaining the expected light dings and handling marks that come with a field-used arm. There is the very beginning of a hairline crack to the rear of the tang but it seems tight and is missed at first glance and would be easy to arrest and camouflage. The stock was constructed without cheekpiece and has a nice horn forend tip and gripcap with a 15 1/8" length of pull to the checkered steel trapdoor buttplate; there are maker sling eyes front and rear. The left side of forearm has a small brass plate inlaid with hole in its center, its purpose is unknown. Rifle is sighted with ramp front sight with a small ivory bead, fitted for a hood which is no longer present, and a five leaf express rear sight , one standing four folding. The top of the barrel is engraved "W.J. Jeffery & Co. LTD 26 Bury Street St James London 24681”. A fine quality London magazine rifle chambered in an old yet well respected African big game cartridge. (3B9100-1222) {C&R} [Richard “Stretch” Kennedy Collection] (3000/5000)

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