W.J. Jeffery & Co. Limited Production Classic Bolt Action .500 Jeffery &.404 Jeffery Rifles

[W.J.JEFFERY & CO.]

W.J. Jeffery & Co. are pleased to reintroduce a limited production of their classic bolt action .500 Jeffery and .404 Jeffery rifles. Modelled after Jeffery’s original Magnum Mauser rifles of the 1930’s, these classic Big Game rifles are once again made in Birmingham and remain the pre-eminent choice for the pursuit of dangerous game.​

 

[Captain Munro]

Can you let me borrow one...permanently...?

 

[W.J.JEFFERY & CO.]

" Never a borrower or lender be".... As my Grandfather used to say, but available to purchase! Thanks for looking.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Did Jeffery put Model 70 style safeties on their 1930s rifles? I thought I read where Jeffery and others were forced in the 20s and 30s to fall back onto building their big bores on standard actions?

Delighted to see the 404 making a comeback. It is perhaps the most accessible of the "obsolete" African cartridges.

 

[rookhawk]

Did Jeffery put Model 70 style safeties on their 1930s rifles? I thought I read where Jeffery and others were forced in the 20s and 30s to fall back onto building their big bores on standard actions?

Delighted to see the 404 making a comeback. It is perhaps the most accessible of the "obsolete" African cartridges.

John Olin invented the side safety around 1936 and they didn't catch on for custom mausers until quite a bit later. Jefferys built for iron sights back then, and even today have flag safeties. Their double square bridge models compatible with optics will have three position side safeties as all bespoke mausers built for optics do.

It's pretty hard to upgrade the near perfection of the German Mauser action or the British Sporting Rifle built upon it, but as an American our small claim to fame is two improvements from John Olin that are now ubiquitous in best guns. (side safety and gas port)

But no, early to mid-20th century best grade, large bore safari rifles did not have side safeties and they did not contemplate use of modern optics.

 

[uplander01]

I'm not sure I even want to ask what the price tag is, I'm guessing a lot?

 

[Flipper Dude]

I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday…….

 

[festuscat]

I'm not sure I even want to ask what the price tag is, I'm guessing a lot?

Their website lists the .404 @ 48K sterling and .500 @ 52K sterling

 

[Altitude sickness]

48k pounds sterling ? That’s over 13 million dollars I know inflation has run amok in Europe but.

 

[AZDAVE]

Have always admired Jeffery's rifles.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

48k pounds sterling ? That’s over 13 million dollars I know inflation has run amok in Europe but.

What exchange rate are you using? This morning's rate is £1/$1.29 US. Thus the 500J model goes for only $67K and 400J can be had for just $62K. That's roughly six buffalo.

Somehow I don't think these bespoke investments would turn around very quickly. But maybe in my grandson's time.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Today’s spot silver is $273.91 per pound. The post said 48,000 sterling.

Pound sterling was the equivalent coin to make a pound of silver.

I knew what he meant. Mine was intended to be funny.

 

[festuscat]

Apologies for the confusion re price of the rifles. We used to use the term "British pound sterling" for British pound.

Ontario Hunter corrected my error.
I see at current spot price, 1 Kg of 999's gold could work

 

[W.J.JEFFERY & CO.]

Did Jeffery put Model 70 style safeties on their 1930s rifles? I thought I read where Jeffery and others were forced in the 20s and 30s to fall back onto building their big bores on standard actions?

Delighted to see the 404 making a comeback. It is perhaps the most accessible of the "obsolete" African cartridges.

The rifle in the in the photo has a Mod. 70 style safety because the client requested this style of safety. We can and do supply the traditional flag type safety for rifles without a scope. The rifles built on standard actions in the 20's and 30's were just a cheaper offer at the time for clients such as Game Depts I believe.

 

[matt85]

Pretty guns, I would love a 500J! But the price is well beyond what I could ever pay for a rifle.