Chris Sells
AH senior member
A highlight of my firearms career... shooting Jim Corbett's 400 Jeffery!
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Of course, he said so, sorry.If I am not mistaken it is a Jeffrey, right? One of the guns Heym modelled the 89b upon.
Hi, Kevin. The rifle was made by Jeffery @ 1909. It has 24" barrels, and I would guess the weight at just under 10 lbs. But I'm sure the exact weight is documented somewhere.Does anyone know what the weight of that double is?
It would be great to see it next to an 89b 450/400Hi, Kevin. The rifle was made by Jeffery @ 1909. It has 24" barrels, and I would guess the weight at just under 10 lbs. But I'm sure the exact weight is documented somewhere.
What stood out the most was just how well-used the rifle is. The only traces of black on the barrels are under forend, and only shadows of the of the checkering remain.
The wood has shrunk over the years, with metal proud in several places, and the bores are well-worn and frosty.
I can say that Jim Corbett definitely got his money's worth out of the rifle, and I wish I had the chance to shoot my mine this much!
The second thing I thought about when holding the rifle was all the miles it had covered, the places it had been, and all of the things it had seen. Invariably, the thought comes to mind of "if only it could talk..."
How did it shoot Chris?
Yes, it is.Chris, is this rifle in Bill J’s collection? I’ve handled a number of Bill’s rifles but I don’t recall this one.
Hi, Mike.
I would say the shooting experience was more symbolic in nature. That is to say that we didn't really shoot the rifle repeatedly at any great distance with accuracy in mind, it was more about just having pulled the trigger on such a noteworthy rifle. Having said that, it did shoot to POA for me.
Yes, it is.
That is outstanding!! What a piece of hunting history. Yes indeed, if only that rifle could speak. The stories it must have. You're a lucky man indeed.