Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2014 : Sale A0914 Lot 1146 - S1
J. RIGBY & CO. A K.C. HUNT-ENGRAVED .416 RIGBY SINGLE-SQUARE BRIDGE BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 6680,

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J. RIGBY & CO.
A K.C. HUNT-ENGRAVED .416 RIGBY SINGLE-SQUARE BRIDGE BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 6680,
23 1/8in. nitro barrel engraved in gothic script 'J. RIGBY & CO. LONDON', short file cut sight rib with open sights and folding leaf sight, marked for 100 and 200 yards and with gold-inlaid sight lines, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, the receiver (with thumb cutout) side-mounted with a Kahles Helia CSX 1,1-4x24 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, the colour-hardened rings finely relief engraved with arabesque scrollwork, receiver ring with a matt panel relief engraved 'RIGBY'S SPECIAL .416 BORE FOR BIG GAME', floral engraved recoil block, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, the bolt, sidewall, floorplate and furniture finely carved in high relief with scrolling arabesques on a dark matted background, the floorplate with central gold-inlaid African elephant and signed 'K.C. Hunt', highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, engraved and colour-hardened steel pistolgrip-cap, with trap engraved and gold-inlaid with the portrait of a lion, sling eyes, 15in. pull including 1in. rubber recoil pad

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Estimate £16,000-18,000

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