Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 1113 - S1
RONALD WHARTON (FROM RIGBYS) A .416 RIGBY AFRICAN BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 0055,

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RONALD WHARTON (FROM RIGBY'S)
A .416 RIGBY 'AFRICAN' BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 0055,
24 1/4in. nitro reproved barrel (in 2015) engraved 'RONALD WHARTON (FROM RIGBY'S) 100, ST. MARTIN'S LANE. LONDON. W.C.2.', short matt sight rib with open sights and folding leaf sight, gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 75 and 150 yards, long ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-C 1,5...4,5x18 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, chequered and florally engraved bolt handle (possibly lengthened), recoil blocks, sculpted hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, blacked finish, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, pistolgrip-cap, 14 1/2in. pull including 1in. rubber recoil pad

Provenance: The rifle was completed circa 1989

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Estimate £3,500-4,500

S1