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I think you're probably right that the Rigby was presented later, although he may have just not wanted to use the presentation gun? I don't think Jim was really a lover of fine rifles, but more the sort who buys something functional of good quality and uses it for a very long time.
I ran across something while comparing the Temple Tiger account with the Panar leopard account. Apparently, he first started after the Panar leopard in 1909, although most of his chase occurred in 1910. He states that a few months previous to starting his shikar, he visited Manton's and bought the W-R rifle. This could place the acquisition of the W-R sometime in 1908 or early in 1909.
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Re: Rigby Replica of Jim Corbtt's .275 Rigby