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Information on the Jeffery from Joel Dorleac:

Hi Mehul,

More info about the .333 Rimless Jeffery Mauser we have restored.
That rifle, of the N°2 pattern, was built before 1912 (we think) by W.J JEFFERY & C° Ltd, London, on a much modified DWM 1909 Mauser 98' action, the majority of the parts retaining the original DWM serial number.
That action was expertly altered and the rear bridge opened to fit the .333 Rimless, leaving all their strength to the front lug mortises.
The rounded magazine floorplate appears original and such an option was offered for their .333 they call “1908 Model” , page 57 of Jeffery’s 1912/1913 season catalog under the following terms: “These Rifles can be had with a Magazine to hold 4 cartridges, but as it projects below the Stock, the Rifle look clumsy and is not so handy....”
To assure a better shot release, a new single stage trigger has been fitted during the overhaul.
The heavy 25" tapered barrel is made of QS "Nickel Steel" and bears a five platinum lined leaves express sight parade regulated on a caterpillar silver faced front bead with distinctive locked swing away protector. To complete that sighting galore, the bolt was lately fitted with a "Sportaget" PH folding peep sight.
Notice also that the markings on the top of the barrel are not rolled on, but hand engraved.
The full action and the rear end of barrel are engraved in the particular style of that period, a blend of art deco and foliate scrolls, characteristic of the best quality JEFFERY rifles, and on the safety catch "SAFE" is inlaid in gold. Our client asked we also gold inlay the serial number on the triggerguard bow.
The 14½" LOP stock, finished wit a 7/8" red Silver's pad (in place of the original “Roughened Iron Heel Plate”), is made of dense straight grained French walnut with quiet figure but of upmost quality for such a big game rifle. A black buffalo horn tip caps the forend and the grip is fitted with an engraved color casehardened steel cap (a replacement during renovation). A vacant silver oval adorn the lower portion of the stock, above the casehardened English swivel eye.
In spite of its 8lb-14oz weight, that perfectly balanced rifle is very fast on target.
This particular JEFFERY has benefited from a fastidious, no expenses spared, restoration and it is presented in its original full-length canvas case with all accessories.
As you certainly know, the greater part of that rifles were built for JEFFERY & C° by Mr. Leonard, in Birmingham and being lucky to have seen various samples in various calibers and configurations, I was always surprised by the many variations in their construction and finish, like if they were the works of very different gunsmiths.
I took the opportunity of that mail to send you some photos of an excellent Original Mauser Oberndorf 98’ type B made circa 1913.
That rifle remains in a very well preserved condition, retaining at least 90 % of its factory bluing slightly discolored, with a perfect stock and all parts to the same number.
It is fitted with an old Voigtländer 3x Skopar scope on very nice old-fashioned Suhler claw mounts.
...it belong, now, to the same Spanish customer !
Have a nice day.

Best regards.

Joel Dorleac

snippedI shall post the pictures of the Mauser Model B referenced in this mail on a separate thread shortly.

Good Hunting!

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The Ark was made by amateurs. Experts built the Titanic.

Mehul Kamdar

Edited by NitroX (11/06/10 01:52 AM)