Pfeifer Rifle Company and Monty Kennedy

[Limey-]

Trying to ID a Rifle I have aquired. Its a 257 roberts made by the Pfeifer Rifle company. Stock was made by Monty Kennedy. Its a gorgeous rifle and extremely light. Anyone know anything about it and maybe a ballpark value.

Thanks in Advance.

 

[Limey-]

heres a picture...........

 

[rcmodel]

The Pfeifer Gun Co., Roscoe Cal. was in business in the 1950's, and highly regarded for making barrels and custom rifles.
Thier prices back then reflected it too!

I wouldn't have a clue what yours is worth today.

The Monty Kennedy stock would increase the value considerably.
If you have documentation proving it was made by Monty Kennedy.

I do think the California Weatherby style stock might have been added to the Pfeifer barrel action at a later date.
But quite frankly, it doesn't look like a stock style Monty Kennedy was noted for making.

Here is some info on the company from a 1950 Popular Mechanics mag.
http://books.google.com/books?id=r9...wBA#v=onepage&q=pfeifer rifle company&f=false

rc

 

[Limey-]

Stock detail.

 

[Limey-]

Other side. No paperwork unfortunately. Gun was built in 1960's. Original owner was a wealthy farmer passed away some years ago.
The Pfeifer Rifle company built barrels and customs. This is a custom by that shop. Monty Kennedy did all of their custom gun stocks.

 

[Limey-]

thanks for the article. Gun is clearly marked. The kits and barrels were not so per the popular mechanic piece.