Hi, Johnwill,
Oh, THAT Phoenix! I was thinking of the cheap little .25 POS made in CA.
The only decent reference I can find is Matthews, p. 259. Under "Robar" he mentions that H. Rosier designed both the Jieffeco and the Melior pistols. Both were made by Robar and DeKerkhove, which was owned by Jannsen Fils et Cie., which seems to be the origin of the Jieffeco name. New Melior models were introduced in Jan. 1921, and the name Jieffeco was dropped. The 6.35 version of the Jieffeco was imported into the USA as the Phoenix. He cites Phoenix serial number 108, and says that other than the Phoenix Lowell, Mass U.S.A. Patent and the word "Phoenix" on the grips, the gun has no markings, which seems consistent with yours.
If you want to e-mail me with a fax number, I will send you what I have on the whole business, but it is too long to retype here.
Jim
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