Product Details
J. RIGBY & CO.
A .275 RIGBY BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 3173,
23 1/4in. replacement nitro barrel (London proof 1983) engraved in gothic script 'J. RIGBY & CO. LONDON.', two matted folding leaf sights with white metal sight lines and marked for 100 and 300 yards, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, the receiver (with thumb cutout) side-mounted with a Leupold VX-II 3-9x50mm telescopic sight, serial no. 206433K, in quickly-detachable mounts, the receiver ring engraved 'SIGHTED FOR RIGBY'S SPECIAL HIGH VELOCITY .275 BORE CARTRIDGE POINTED BULLET 140GRS', and with original Mauser serial number 18812, floorplate with military style detachable floorplate, the housing engraved 'MAUSER OBERNDORF', pistolgrip stock with sling eyes, 14 3/4in. pull including steel buttplate, weight 7lb. 7oz. (unscoped) and 8lb. 9oz. (with scope), in its full length brass-cornered canvas and leather case with some accessories (no provision for scope); together with its original steel and brass telescopic sight, adjusting dial marked 'JOHN RIGBY & CO. LONDON W.' the tube engraved 'JOHN RIGBY & CO. 43 SACKVILLE ST. LONDON. (LATE ST. JAMES'S STREET), in its original mounts (will not fit current mount bases) and in its leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly supplied us with the following details about the rifle:
Rifle
No.3173
Action number - 8812
2 March 1910
Mauser Sporting Best
G.R. Cordington
7lbs 9oz
275 H.V.
26" barrel
Stock length - 14 13/16"
Sighting - "Ivory bead std 2 lf & tang. to 1000 New Peep to 500"
"New barrel for H.V."
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
(USD 3,887-6,478)
(EUR 3,329-5,548)
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S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act