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skb
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Some fool gunsmith bought the carcass of this old .404 Jeffery rifle. It took LOTS of work but with a little help from Charles Lee who put the scratching on it.....it is done!














 
Posts: 3770 | Location: Boulder Colorado | Registered: 27 February 2004Reply With Quote
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I would be proud to hunt with that rifle. Very nice.


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skb

What's the whole story on this old girl?

Was the engraving added ?


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Posts: 1551 | Location: North Texas | Registered: 11 February 2001Reply With Quote
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EXCELLENT! tu2



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Posts: 8351 | Location: Jennings Louisiana, Arkansas by way of Alabama by way of South Carloina by way of County Antrim Irland by way of Lanarkshire Scotland. | Registered: 02 November 2001Reply With Quote
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Loved it over on NE and love it here too.

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For some reason, I find myself wanting another 404...
Really is good to see this gun brought back from the brink. And I mean that - you guys should see what he had to start with. Just goes to show what some vision, time and talent can produce.
Great gun!
 
Posts: 3402 | Location: Colorado U.S.A. | Registered: 24 December 2004Reply With Quote
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Charles Lee who put the scratching on it..

Tell him he can "scratch" on mine any time!


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Posts: 28849 | Location: western Nebraska | Registered: 27 May 2003Reply With Quote
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understated elegance! what a rifle!


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Posts: 992 | Location: Spokane, WA | Registered: 19 July 2005Reply With Quote
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There is a short write up here on what was done to the rifle.

http://www.bertramandco.com/WJJeffery404Mauser.html
 
Posts: 3770 | Location: Boulder Colorado | Registered: 27 February 2004Reply With Quote
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Fantastic, good for you for "saving" this classic.
 
Posts: 991 | Location: AL | Registered: 13 January 2003Reply With Quote
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It would have been nice to have saved the original action for the restoration.

Beautiful rifle!


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It would have been nice to have saved the original action for the restoration.


Would have been nice to HAVE the original action!
I have no idea why the action was the missing component when Steve took this on (I guess somebody wanted an engraved Jeffery action pretty badly) but as he said, having the original bolt, stock and that great barrel was enough to stoke the fire.
 
Posts: 3402 | Location: Colorado U.S.A. | Registered: 24 December 2004Reply With Quote
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I have a new monitor...one of those damn fool wide screens that distort everything. That is a standard 98 length action..right?

Can you tell us a little about capacity, feeding, function, shooting?

Looks nice!!!
 
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All those curlycues aren't bad.


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Posts: 7046 | Location: Rambouillet, France | Registered: 25 June 2004Reply With Quote
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Duane,
that is one of your boxes....4 down. Steve Button did the feed work and it feeds flawlessly. I cut your bow and added the Oberndorf bow.
Steve
 
Posts: 3770 | Location: Boulder Colorado | Registered: 27 February 2004Reply With Quote
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and it is a standard action.
 
Posts: 3770 | Location: Boulder Colorado | Registered: 27 February 2004Reply With Quote
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Quit nice "scrachin'" , very nice. INHO adds a nice touch to a classic firearm. Darn, it's what all or most nice bolts are all about.
 
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Originally posted by skb:
Duane,
that is one of your boxes....4 down. Steve Button did the feed work and it feeds flawlessly. I cut your bow and added the Oberndorf bow.


Yeah....we remember it now....that action was kind of an attention-getter
 
Posts: 2221 | Location: Tacoma, WA | Registered: 31 October 2003Reply With Quote
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Steve, Glad to see that you got it finished. I remember making that box. It was the one that told us we could get 4 down in a standard depth. It looks great.


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Posts: 187 | Location: Olympia, Wa | Registered: 31 December 2008Reply With Quote
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Straight up...NICE!

Enjoy!!!


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When looked at with a critical eye, there is no individual feature or part that is dominant or that particularly apeals but the entire package oozes class. What a nice old classic. Great job.
 
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Tastefully done!
 
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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:
I have a new monitor...one of those damn fool wide screens that distort everything.


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Find a kid with nothing to do for 5 minutes and he should be able to set you're monitor straight for you.


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