GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
TIMELESS CLASSIC 470 NITRO EXPRESS JOHN RIGBY RISING BITE SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.RIGBYSIDELOCK DBL RIFLE1687447O NEW/CASEMODERN; C&R(ca 1902?) Cal. .470 NE. 26" Chopper lump bbls are fitted with full length matted rib, engraved "Jn. Rigby & Co. 72. St James's St London" in Old English script on rear portion, Tops of bbls are engraved "Special 470 Bore Big Game Rifle" "For Special Cordite Cartridges and Bullet". Newer rear sight has one standing, one folding leaf. Silver bead front has flip-up white bead. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and 2002 nitro re-proofs for .470 at "3120 BAR". Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Krupp steel information, and actual makers number (most probably Bissell) "2726". Splinter is engraved with importers name and address. Sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened sidelock action is marked with "R & B" patent use number "818" referring to the rising bite third fastener. Action features automatic safety with push button secondary locking detent (SAFE inlaid in gold), aforementioned rising bite third fastener, traditional dipped lockplates, bushed strikers, and dbl triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with near full coverage very nicely cut varying sized open shaded scroll. "Jno. Rigby & Co" is in gold Old English script on each lockplate. Fences are carved in traditional Rigby foliate style. Trigger guard bow is scroll engraved. SN is in gold at rear of trigger plate. Nicely marbled and somewhat figured European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15" over black leather covered pad and features traditional Rigby styling with drop points, flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, shadow line right hand cheekpiece, along with a vacant gold oval and a sling loop on toe line. Steel trap grip cap is engraved to match action and has Rigby's back to back dbl "R" trademark in gold on cover. Matching splinter forend with pivoting forward release has lever engraved "RIGBY'S PATENT" and is fitted with Rigby's unique ejector system which can be adjusted to extract only using hex nut on iron. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2", drop at comb: approx 1-7/16". Cast approx 5/8" off. Weight: 11 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 15". Green canvas case with leather corners is lined in green felt and has reproduction Rigby label in lid. PROVENANCE: Target from Champlin Firearms Inc showing a target shot at 55 yards with excellent grouping. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain approx 90% of a high quality lustrous re-blue, thinning a bit from normal hand wear on sides. Action and lockplates retain approx 80% of a correctly colored re-hardening, high points nicely silvered. Newly made stocks are faithful to Rigby style, and retain nearly all of what appears to be their orig finish, checkering lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Muzzles show some file marks and extra solder from regulation. Case is excellent, near new. A classic Rigby in one of the most desirable African calibers. 52239-1 MGM57 (40,000-60,000)