Newly Acquired Jeffery .333 Nitro Express

[elkocountygun]

What an A-hole!!!

that's ruff... not tryin to speak other than from my experience... with my ex-wife and family just like that you speak of... politicians don't seem so slimy

 

[elkocountygun]

The stock could definitely be a replacement, or poorly refinished and the checkering was removed in the process. I may get it checkered if I can find someone within driving distance to do it.

I hate reading about the Cogswell & Harrison. That’s just terrible and shouldn’t have happened. C&H made fantastic rifles and I’d love to find one I could afford. Do you recall what caliber it was chambered for?

Similar thing happened to me when I was stationed in Korea. I came home and found my Mom had sold my Ford Bronco without even asking me. I guess the lesson to be learned was pay for storage. Don’t trust anyone to store something for you.

ditto

 

[The35Whelen]

Pull the stock off of the barrel and see if there is a serial number stamped into the wood. The serial number you see is the Jeffery number and not the Mauser number. Stock looks like it has been replaced as has the bolt release . It has a 43 not a 55 stamp. This is a very early Jeffery I have a .404 from 1912 that is very close to this in serial number.

Thanks for the tip. I’ll pull it apart see what I can find.

Great catch on the bolt release. I didn’t even notice it had serial number stamped on it.

I really appreciate the info on possible manufacture date. If these old rifles could talk...

I’d love to see some pics of your .404 if you don’t mind? Feel free to PM them if you prefer.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Stock is a replacement, I think.


I bought an old Cogswell and Harrison rifle 20 years ago that was in way worse shape, when I was home on leave.

I was in the military and stationed oveseas. Dad kept it for me, for a while but the guy is a freaking horse trader and he can't be happy not trading guns. So eventually it went on his gun show table with a bunch of other stuff I asked him to hold onto for me.

He got bottom dollar for it, as he had no money in it. I never got a dime for it, and it went out into the wilds of Wyoming never to be seen again.

There was a new 340 Weatherby Accumark, a bunch of 700's and a bunch of other really nice rifles he sold as well.

His only comment was that I had too many guns. He did the same thing to me with knives a few years earlier.

What really sucked is I bought him a Blaser k95 for his 60'th birthday, and he still pulled this shit.

So you and the Pops had trust issues. …. Very sad.

 

[Muskox]

So you and the Pops had trust issues. …. Very sad.

Yes!

He is 85 in November. At some point I am going to start exporting rifles back from Germany. I won't send him anything to hold for me until I get back.

My sister will end up with it or a friend of mine.

 

[The35Whelen]

W. J. Jeffery responded to my email and sent a picture of the original order ledger. I can make out some of the information but I'm having trouble reading all of it. It appears the rifle was made in 1926!

I can also make out in the description the caliber, rifle make, barrel length, standard and leaf sights, front ivory bead, and pistol grip, but I can't really make out the rest. If anyone else would like to take a crack at it, please do. My rifle is the last one on the ledger, serial number 28168.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

333 Mauser 24 inch barrel standard and 4 flush leaves to 500 yards ivory front beadsight short checkered and part pistol grip (lines ? ) for plug trap in butt ghost rib for storage 30–1-26
Rest of the lines/boxes are pretty obvious
As best as I can tell, would need more time to decipher other entries to compare writing styles to be sure of letter formation
Gumpy

 

[The35Whelen]

333 Mauser 24 inch barrel standard and 4 flush leaves to 500 yards ivory front beadsight short checkered and part pistol grip (lines ? ) for plug trap in butt ghost rib for storage 30–1-26
Rest of the lines/boxes are pretty obvious
As best as I can tell, would need more time to decipher other entries to compare writing styles to be sure of letter formation
Gumpy

Gumpy, you're the man! Thanks for that!

 

[rjacobherman]

Stock is a replacement, I think.


I bought an old Cogswell and Harrison rifle 20 years ago that was in way worse shape, when I was home on leave.

I was in the military and stationed oveseas. Dad kept it for me, for a while but the guy is a freaking horse trader and he can't be happy not trading guns. So eventually it went on his gun show table with a bunch of other stuff I asked him to hold onto for me.

He got bottom dollar for it, as he had no money in it. I never got a dime for it, and it went out into the wilds of Wyoming never to be seen again.

There was a new 340 Weatherby Accumark, a bunch of 700's and a bunch of other really nice rifles he sold as well.

His only comment was that I had too many guns. He did the same thing to me with knives a few years earlier.

What really sucked is I bought him a Blaser k95 for his 60'th birthday, and he still pulled this shit.

sounds like you didn't learn your lesson the first time.

 

[BFaucett]

Beautiful rifle. I wish guns could tell stories I would love to hear while drinking a nice scotch and i would just listen.

Just curious how does this caliber compare to a 338-06. I know it's way cooler.

I thought this might be of interest.

source:
The .333 Jeffery
Cartridge of the Month
by Koos Barnard
ManMagnum Magazine, August 2005

.333 Jeffery

.333 Jeffery - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Cheers! Bob F.

 

[Huvius]

333 Mauser 24 inch barrel standard and 4 flush leaves to 500 yards ivory front beadsight short checkered and part pistol grip (lines ? ) for plug trap in butt ghost rib for storage 30–1-26
Rest of the lines/boxes are pretty obvious
As best as I can tell, would need more time to decipher other entries to compare writing styles to be sure of letter formation
Gumpy

333 Mauser 24 inch Steel Barrel Standard and 4 Flush leaves
to 500yds Ivory Bead sight Short Checkered 4part and Pistol
Grip eyes for sling trap in Butt Short Rib 4 Shot Mag.

The only part I'm not sure of is the "short rib" part as yours doesn't have a rib unless that is referring to the lever floorplate release.

 

[jruby]

I thought this might be of interest.

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source:
The .333 Jeffery
Cartridge of the Month
by Koos Barnard
ManMagnum Magazine, August 2005


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.333 Jeffery

.333 Jeffery - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Cheers! Bob F.

The heaviest load I shoot which is the 250g bullet is the lightest the 333 Jefferey shoots. According to the nosler reloading manual the best a 338-06 can do with a 250g bullet is about 2400FPS - the 333 beats it by 100fps, Impressive considering the age of the round.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

333 Mauser 24 inch Steel Barrel Standard and 4 Flush leaves
to 500yds Ivory Bead sight Short Checkered 4part and Pistol
Grip eyes for sling trap in Butt Short Rib 4 Shot Mag.

The only part I'm not sure of is the "short rib" part as yours doesn't have a rib unless that is referring to the lever floorplate release.

I did wonder about the "4 part" but assumed it was a + symbol (for "and ") based on the + in the line above it and it doesn’t really look that much like the 4 in another line.
And I missed out the word steel in the first line. The word "eyes' would fit

Gumpy

 

[thriller]

Stock is a replacement, I think.


I bought an old Cogswell and Harrison rifle 20 years ago that was in way worse shape, when I was home on leave.

I was in the military and stationed oveseas. Dad kept it for me, for a while but the guy is a freaking horse trader and he can't be happy not trading guns. So eventually it went on his gun show table with a bunch of other stuff I asked him to hold onto for me.

He got bottom dollar for it, as he had no money in it. I never got a dime for it, and it went out into the wilds of Wyoming never to be seen again.

There was a new 340 Weatherby Accumark, a bunch of 700's and a bunch of other really nice rifles he sold as well.

His only comment was that I had too many guns. He did the same thing to me with knives a few years earlier.

What really sucked is I bought him a Blaser k95 for his 60'th birthday, and he still pulled this shit.

That sounds familiar my father gave away all my guns at one point. I drove him from house to house and made him go inside with me and tell each person they were not his to give away. I have not let the man borrow a single item from me since and never will

 

[Huvius]

I did wonder about the "4 part" but assumed it was a + symbol (for "and ") based on the + in the line above it and it doesn’t really look that much like the 4 in another line.
And I missed out the word steel in the first line. The word "eyes' would fit

Gumpy

They often “shorthanded” some descriptions.
I have the entire build sheet for one of my Gibbs Farquharsons and the charge for every smith that laid hands on it.
I still haven’t deciphered the entire thing.