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.
William Jackman Jeffery started his business W.J. Jeffery and Company at King Street, St James in London in 1891 and quickly established himself as a leading supplier of guns and rifles to discerning sportsmen and explorers throughout the Empire and beyond
His name is synonymous with the largest Nitro Express calibres, built for the ultimate stopping power for those pursuing dangerous game. He created a variety of proprietary cartridges, including the mighty .600 ne, the .500 Jeffery and the .404 Jeffery, all of which are still regarded as the best in their field.
Many of the early 20th century’s greatest sportsmen relied on their Jeffery rifles to make their mark and keep them safe. The famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett used his Jeffery double rifle to kill man-eating tigers and leopards in India, whilst ivory hunter C. Fletcher Jamieson used his special build .500 Jeffery to make a living hunting elephant in Africa. The famous English explorer Major Percy Horace Gordon Powell-Cotton used a .450-400 and a .600; both rifles by Jeffery, noting in correspondence:
“In answer to your inquiry as to how I like the rifles you made for me for my recent expedition in Equatorial Africa, I am pleased to say that they gave me every satisfaction.”
For 2023 W.J. Jeffery are pleased to reintroduce a short run of Magnum Mauser .500 Jeffery and .404 Jeffery rifles. Modelled after two classic rifles from the Jeffery collection, both rifles are a faithful reinterpretation of Jefferys’ original Magnum Mauser action rifles of the 1930’s, in two of his iconic cartridges and are offered in either No.1 or No.2 ‘Best’ Grade. And once again, just like the original rifles, they are made by Best gunmakers in Birmingham, England.
