Lincoln Jeffries stolen

[Garvin]

Unfortunately a rare 1st batch Lincoln Jeffries has been stolen in Staffordshire.

https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery....len/#post-7767

[ratbuster2240]

It's soul destroying losing something like this and knowing it won't be appreciated. I hope thefts don't increase with the cost of living 'crisis' it's a good reminder of how important it is to make a note of the serial numbers.

[rapidresponse1]

ive all my serial numbers wrote down in diary

[erichtfisherman]

I've taken details in case it's offered to me at the Arms Fairs we attend. Birmingham International Arms Fairs also emailed me last night with full details and photos of the rifle aswell. Regards Tim Dyson

[T 20]

ive all my serial numbers wrote down in diary

Knowing your luck they'll nick the diary as well, Jeff.

[Josie & John]

I'd keep a look out on Gunst*r or Guntr@der

John

[zeroscore]

can i ask a question about the rifle
i thought all 1st batch had full tang trigger guards?
i am just looking at the picture thats all.

[micky2]

I do hope that they can catch the bars****s. and you get your guns back

[Binners]

I will ask all our A/G traders to report any offer of sale to me at KP.

[Powderfinger]

I will look out for it in case it gets offered for sale around here.

[frogboy]

can i ask a question about the rifle
i thought all 1st batch had full tang trigger guards?
i am just looking at the picture thats all.

You’re correct, but the guards with long tangs were/are rather fragile and easy to break.
As the design changed the belief is that BSA would use parts until they ran out and then the choice would be to effectively to use a later style guard.
But I haven’t seen a gun from the first batch (103-1129) with a straight hand stock, so it might be that a previous owner replaced the stock with a later one. Who knows?

[lodmoor]

I have all my guns pictured and serial numbers recorded, was burgled 30 odd years ago and my whole Webley collection stolen. Got some s**t valuations from Hiller for insurance so since then have been doubly careful. Even so before leaving Bristol 20 odd years ago had another burglary and three more pistols taken. Got those back though, learnt from my first experience and the damage to them (rust, the toerag buried them) cost the insurance company dearly. Now it is all alarms and locked rooms, having seen my man cave/gun room/study full of police and special branch (the toerag was spotted with my guns and they had choppers up looking for him) I do not want to repeat the experience.

I hope whoever lost his guns gets them back, my first burglary stopped me collecting for 10 years and I was only started again by my wife buying me a superb Senior at Bisley one year.

[zeroscore]

You’re correct, but the guards with long tangs were/are rather fragile and easy to break.
As the design changed the belief is that BSA would use parts until they ran out and then the choice would be to effectively to use a later style guard.
But I haven’t seen a gun from the first batch (103-1129) with a straight hand stock, so it might be that a previous owner replaced the stock with a later one. Who knows?

i was just pondering.thanks for that i thought so

[zeroscore]

i hope this rifle returns to its righful owner to the thieves need to be culled

[Benelli B76]

You’re correct, but the guards with long tangs were/are rather fragile and easy to break.
As the design changed the belief is that BSA would use parts until they ran out and then the choice would be to effectively to use a later style guard.
But I haven’t seen a gun from the first batch (103-1129) with a straight hand stock, so it might be that a previous owner replaced the stock with a later one. Who knows?

Mine does not look easy to break, don't know how that would happen.

Baz
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