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WJ Jeffery
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:01 pm
by eljefe
HI All,
I had applied to M/s WJ Jeffery in Jan 2007 for records of my rifle and as promised , they delivered in July.
They usually collect all requests and despatch record copies twice a year. I think July and Dec.
Those of you who own Jeffery rifles/guns, here's a nice way to get the history of your fav gun...Mine's a plain jane , as you can see-but what an awesome plain jane!
Best
Axx
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:02 pm
by mundaire
Nice
Look forward to you transferring your rifle license to NOIDA - so that the rest of us can get our paws on this beauty!
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:11 pm
by shahid
What calibre is your Jeffery rifle ? Is it a 450/400 double ?
Re: WJ Jeffery
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:23 pm
by Risala
Asif,
Wow thats some serious history there,better frame it.
Is the beauty currently in B'lore,would like to check it out at the end of the month if possible.
Do you have ammo for it.AFAIK ammo for this is now available in the US,perhaps a dealer could import some for you and other 450/400 owners.
I know another owner who might be intrested.
Cheers
Sanjay
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:28 pm
by shahid
Quite a few rimmed cartridges are available these days.
Eley Kynoch wrote to me that their official importer for India are M/s. Ilahi Baksh gun stores of Moradabad, UP, India.
There might be other importers, perhaps Tahir Arms of Md. ALi Road, Bombay.
Re: WJ Jeffery
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:39 pm
by Pran
Jefe,
That's an interesting piece of history.Sold in 1903..that makes it 104 years old.Didn't they have records about the buyer?
Pran
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:51 pm
by shahid
Notice the last column - To whom sold. Records of original buyer would be there.
Re: WJ Jeffery
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:38 am
by art_collector
Hi,
Just wanted to know how much would they charge us to locate the details of my Rifle?
AC
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:40 pm
by Pran
shahid";p="24450 wrote:Notice the last column - To whom sold. Records of original buyer would be there.
The last column's empty.
Re: WJ Jeffery
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:10 pm
by art_collector
Hi Pran,
U could always send your name as the present owner with a message that its better late than never.....
AC
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:56 am
by eljefe
AC,
no charges.
Rifle is 450/400J, takes the tropical load of 55gr cordite and 400gr bullet
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:06 pm
by shahid
Jeffery 450/400 was a rifle that has downed many a Tiger in India from 1920s to 1970s.
THis and the 500 Express were the most preferred Weaapons for most Indian shooters in our parts, with the ocassional .470 NE also present with a few shooters.
AN ocassional .600 NE might also crop up somewhere in Bihar. But not many.
Re: WJ Jeffery
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:53 pm
by Greylag
eljefe wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:01 pm
HI All,
I had applied to M/s WJ Jeffery in Jan 2007 for records of my rifle and as promised , they delivered in July.
They usually collect all requests and despatch record copies twice a year. I think July and Dec.
Those of you who own Jeffery rifles/guns, here's a nice way to get the history of your fav gun...Mine's a plain jane , as you can see-but what an awesome plain jane!
Best
Axx
Hi, many thanks for the info. Would you have an email address I could contact Jeffery & co? I’m also looking for history on my Jeffery Double but I’m in the UK! Thanks
Re: WJ Jeffery
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:30 am
by eljefe
Greylag wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:53 pm
eljefe wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:01 pm
HI All,
I had applied to M/s WJ Jeffery in Jan 2007 for records of my rifle and as promised , they delivered in July.
They usually collect all requests and despatch record copies twice a year. I think July and Dec.
Those of you who own Jeffery rifles/guns, here's a nice way to get the history of your fav gun...Mine's a plain jane , as you can see-but what an awesome plain jane!
Best
Axx
Hi, many thanks for the info. Would you have an email address I could contact Jeffery & co? I’m also looking for history on my Jeffery Double but I’m in the UK! Thanks
Hi Greylag
Lots of water under the bridge. I’ve shifted homes, continents !
I remember that the records of WJ Roberts were bought up by a Texas collector, don’t have recall just now.
I used my google-fu and found this
http://www.jroberts-gunmakers.co.uk/about.htm
HTH.
Cheers