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Thread: Earliest Bsa / lincoln Jeffries type rifle / lowest serial number known ?

  1. #31
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    I've a couple of the old Long Toms, Serials of the bayonet lever types are-

    11869 and 46495.


    John
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    My well used example...

    Quote Originally Posted by silva View Post
    Just wondering,
    As there are lots of knowledgable collectors here and being a bit of an early Bsa enthusiast myself - which is the earliest Pre World War One, Bsa and Lincoln Jeffries type rifle, known to have survived.

    Heres a bit of dating info, courtesy of Mr John Knibbs.

    The first experimental Lincoln Jefferies made, Lincoln Air rifles had a H serial no. prefix from 1 to 129. Made from 1901 to 1904

    The very first Bsa made batch of Lincoln Jeffries were serial no. 103 to 1129. Made mid 1905

    The very first Bsa Air Rifles (Lincoln Jeffries Patent) were serial no. 1130 to 2129. Made Sept to Dec 1905

    Also out of the 80,000 or so produced, how many of these have survived to the present day ?

    Ps. I know that Lakey has a least 1% of total production ! Wow what a collection

    Best Regards Morgan
    of the LJ underlever (H the Lincoln) is # 324....it came out of Canada years ago.

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