A .22 (L.R.) rook rifle by W. J. Jeffery, no. 20202
Converted from .255 Jeffery
Toplever, the action-body with foliate-scroll engraving, maker's name in a scrolling banner, much hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip and engraved cap, forend with horn cap, the octagonal barrel engraved W. J. Jeffery & Co., 13 King St., St. James's, London, S.W. and Jeffery rifles hold the highest record in the world for accuracy of shooting with matt top and open folding-leaf sights, the barrel with a Parker Hale sound moderator and mounted with a Panorama 3-9x40 telescope-sight
Weight 7lb. ½oz., 14⅝in. stock, 25½in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof
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Converted from .255 Jeffery
Toplever, the action-body with foliate-scroll engraving, maker's name in a scrolling banner, much hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip and engraved cap, forend with horn cap, the octagonal barrel engraved W. J. Jeffery & Co., 13 King St., St. James's, London, S.W. and Jeffery rifles hold the highest record in the world for accuracy of shooting with matt top and open folding-leaf sights, the barrel with a Parker Hale sound moderator and mounted with a Panorama 3-9x40 telescope-sight
Weight 7lb. ½oz., 14⅝in. stock, 25½in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof