Product Details
JOHN RIGBY & CO. (GUNMAKERS) LTD.
A FINE .375 H&H MAGNUM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 6908,
23in. heavy nitro barrel with matt sight rib, open sights and folding leaf sight with gold sighting lines, marked for 100 and 200 yards, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, barrel engraved in gothic script 'J. RIGBY & CO. LONDON. ENGLAND.', receiver ring engraved 'RIGBY'S .375" H&H MAGNUM FOR BIG GAME', receiver (with thumb cutout) mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-Z 1,5-6x42 T* telescopic sight in engraved quickly-detachable mounts, gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, bolt knob with chequered oval panels, engraved and colour-hardened recoil blocks, hinged straddle floorplate with push-button release, border engraved and with flourishes of acanthus scrollwork, the calibre designation and serial number inlaid in gold, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, acanthus scroll-engraved and colour-hardened steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes, 14 3/4in. pull including 1in. rubber recoil pad, in its full-length brass-cornered canvas case with full complement of original accessories
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed August 1997 for the vendor. It was one of the last rifles built whilst the name was under their ownership.
Estimate £7,000-9,000
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