Btw I didn't mean you would be rude. I sensed you might want to avoid criticising Brit hunting styles.

The wealthy urbanite the "city" broker, banker sort going out for a get no hands dirty shoot is very much of the scene.

I was once in a London gun show room where they were saying they knew when City brokers were getting good Christmas bonuses rather than after Christmas Party termination letters, as with the first, they received lots of new shotgun orders.

At least some brokers still just go shooting. Even if only for the annual company shoot.

This sort of behaviour is not just British by any means. Different cultures, different ways.

As for Rigby, they make excellent product. All sorts of different customers. Ordinary guys, NE members, rich guys, less rich guys, professional hunters, clients, the works. They make excellent products. Rigby filled the huge void of Mauser action rifles so demanded for many years. Not making three rifles per year like some makers but many times that.

PS some of the replies were after I started this post.