Hello to everyone,

There are two Rigby sidelock .470 doubles currently being offered on the market. While looking and wishing I was impressed by the significant design differences between what I initially thought to be very similar rifles.

The first is on the Galazan website. It is 9 lbs. 4 oz. and described as having Rigby's patented sidelock. View it here:

http://www.connecticutshotgun.com/guns/6620.htm

The second is on the Roosevelt & Drake website. It is considerably heavier - 11 lbs. 6 oz. The close-up pics reveal that the pin placement on the locks is much different from the first rifle. This rifle looks to have conventional H&H seven pin pattern sidelocks. View it here (it's the second rifle down on the page):

http://www.drake.net/html/vintage3.html

I know there are many of you out there with far more knowledge than I. Can you explain whether these are different models? Does anybody have some reference information on the "Rigby patent sidelock?" What thoughts do you have on the 2 lb. 2 oz. difference in weight, both with 26" barrels?

An in-depth discussion among some of you Rigby experts would be interesting to this old boy.

Either rifle would look good in my gun box! (But I am not considering either one.) This is just an academic inquiry.

Regards,
Curl