![]() Here is an example of a Lincoln Jeffries, 'H' The Lincoln Air Rifle from the third batch of guns that B.S.A manufactured for Lincoln Jeffries. ![]() This gun is fitted with an original flat wound spring, and using a "fine" sight picture, with the rear sight fully depressed, is absolutely "bang on" at 18 feet / 6 yards, making it a fine Bell Target shooter. The retailer could have been a bit more careful in his positioning of his stamp!.perhaps on the opposite side would have looked less "cluttered", (As Ramsbottoms of Manchester used to do) and also you will see to the right a knot in the grain of the wood.this is unusual on early guns, which seem in most cases to have better quality woods employed than the post WW1 guns. The stock has some nice figuring, and a retailer's stamp for "Edward's, Commercial St., Newport (I am based fairly close to the Welsh border, so seem to be acquiring these Welsh guns!) It seems to be complete and correct, with the original smaller type, rear sight and foresight present (see Lakey's excellent sight article elsewhere on this website). This is a fairly late in the 3rd batch, (last serial recorded is 5829), Straight hand stock H the lincoln, and was despatched from the BSA factory between June and September 1906. "H" The Lincoln 3rd batch, serial no 5756
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