I have never liked the looks of Rigby rifles, new or old! With that said, that in no indictment on the quality of the product, just a personal like, or dislike of LOOKS!

Every Rigby I have ever shot was perfect in every way, and I could find nothing to cause me to turn one down except the looks. The afore mentioned take, is of the Britt version. The one, and only, American Rigby I have shot, did not regulate at all. This could have been the loads, rather than the rifle it's self. The rifle belonged to someone else, and he was shooting handloads, so that could have been the problem, I don't know! The one I shot was a 500 NE, and did not feel over weight to me, but smaller chamberings would, at the same weight! Of the ones I've seen lately, the fit, and finish was nice, but not PURDEY quality, for sure, but then the Britt Rigby was not PURDEY quality either, though better than the new ones!

I will defitently go along with Will's "over priced" statement.