Lincoln Jefferies valuation - not mine

[Smudgerii]

A mate has been gifted this, seems to just get lucky like that…

Now not my cup of tea and he is only ever interested in ‘is it worth owt?’

Serial number says between 1908 - 1913, .177 and what seems a strong spring. What kind of value do these old things have?

 

[jukibom]

christ, I wish I'd find a 100+ year old antique gun down the side of the couch

It definitely looks like it could use some TLC

 

[Smudgerii]

christ, I wish I'd find a 100+ year old antique gun down the side of the couch

It definitely looks like it could use some TLC

There is no deep pitting but obviously no blueing, the wood is very dirty but seems to be free from any splits, and he firing cycle is pretty good considering.

Cant chrono until tomorrow but put a flathead pellet through 3mm marine ply at 10m which shocked me, thought it was going to bounce back about 3inch at best

 

[Smudgerii]

Are these guns best left as it is or should he have it restored? Would it originally have had a blued finish?

 

[KWK1]

It’s not a Lincoln Jeffries.
It’s made around 1922 off hand.

 

[Smudgerii]

It’s not a Lincoln Jeffries.
It’s made around 1922 off hand.

Is that based on the serial number? Do you have a link to a database that shows the relative dates?

What manufacturer is it?

 

[Smudgerii]

given my mate the news, he’s happy to have the info although he will probably never use it so it’s going to be stuck at the back of the cabinet like all his other stuff

 

[Harvey]

It's a BSA standard light pattern from around 1925, give or take a year. I've got one and they are a real joy to shoot. I am not up to date with current prices but I would imagine somewhere between £100 and £150.

 

[Lakey]

The two hole trigger block and cast trigger guard makes it a gun produced in 1920. So what you have there is a BSA Standard Air Rifle in the 39.5" length , making it a Light Pattern. Value around £ 140 for a quick sale.

 

[Sparky102]

A mate has been gifted this, seems to just get lucky like that…

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Now not my cup of tea and he is only ever interested in ‘is it worth owt?’

Serial number says between 1908 - 1913, .177 and what seems a strong spring. What kind of value do these old things have?

Beautiful rifle, had one as a kid, wish I could remember what happened to it.

 

[Smudgerii]

Sad thing is he will just stick it in a cabinet

 

[KWK1]

It’s not a Lincoln Jeffries.
It’s made around 1922 off hand.

The charts suggest 1923 or 24 but that’s pretty late for a 2 hole trigger block and cast steel guard.
But you never know with prewar BSA. There are anomalies