That brings back memories. I spent a lot of time haunting their shop in the late ‘60’s and early ‘70’s and still have a B.S.A. .22 LR Model 12 I bought from them for £5.
They made something of a specialty of upgraded Webley and Scott guns, and if I remember right also sold a lot of AyA guns. Mr. Brooks was then their gun department manager. I think I saw him one year at the Game Fair on the AyA stand.
When that 701 was made 26” barrels were fashionable, now not so much so. With that and the wall thickness (possibly original for a lightweight 12 bore) I fear that it will struggle to make its reserve.
Still a very pretty gun. It amazes me how little some quality boxlock shotguns sell for in your British market place. Works of art in my opinion.
Was S.R. Jeffery and Son more a retailer/gunsmith or actual gunmaker back in the day? I never heard of him before.
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TC
