Westley Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hi, I have one of the above spring air rifles. It is .177 and has a barrel locking device. It is of the break barrel variety and has the Licoln Jeffries name and address stamped into the stock. Judging by it's size and weight I would say it was a 'junior' model. I can find a lot of information on the under lever guns before BSA took them over, but can find no trace of a break barrel model. It has a wood stock and a metal tubular forend (spring housing). The iron sights are non adjustable, apart from being tappable from either side within their dovetail, but no elevation adjustment. The gun works well enough if a little heavy on the trigger. Any information greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taximan Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 George Lincoln Jeffries, did what a lot of provincial gunmakers did at the time, and imported foreign guns, made improvements and rebadged them as their own. Lincoln Jeffries Imported German' Milita ' pattern guns, and advertised them with specially straightened and rifles barrels with improved sights etc. They were available in all three calibers of No1 bore (.i77), No.2 bore (.22), and No.3 bore (.25) and each were available in about three different sizes. Lincoln Jeffries went on to invent the underlever rifles made by BSA, in 1905, so your rifle probably dates from around 1900 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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