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The "Three Kings" of the London trade for rifles were Holland, Rigby, and Jeffery. Purdey continued to make superb rifles, but they weren't known for them in the 20th century the way the others were. Jeffery was certainly the leader in volume. The vast majority were severely plain, rugged boxlocks - working rifles, not "bests".

Overall, I think the market would rank them Purdey, Holland, Rigby, Westley, and Jeffery. For my own use with respect to the pre-war guns, I'd rank Rigby almost even with Holland. With regard to their typical boxlock DRs, I'd take a Jeffery in preference to a Westley every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

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Hollands are not my first choice at all folks, there soft and don't hold up well compared to the other makers, I know, I have owned enough of them over 25 plus years. A pre-war Rigby imo burries a Holland in every aspect. Curious there's no mention of Alex Henry or Dan'l Fraser in your cut, both of which creme Jeffery's. To say that a patented Westley falls behind a Jeffery is rather poor advice imho. Anyone that has knowledge or experience with pre-war guns would certainly take a droplock WR over any Jeffery, even on Sunday my friends.

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