| Loyalist17 |
| (.224 member) |
| 01/09/16 07:56 AM |
Re: Rigby Mauser - caliber uncertain
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Loyalist:
rglenz has correctly identified this rifle as a rare small ring Rigby Pre-98 "Transition" Sporter. The 222.5 barrel marking indicates a .275 cal. (7x57). The mismatched bottom metal would explain the lack of a Rigby S/N on the trigger guard. I also notice a misaligned witness mark on receiver/barrel. Is there a S/N on the bolt handle root and inside the stock receiver channel ? A chamber cast is recommended to confirm any other modifications. I doubt that it is a 303 which required a slant magazine and was brought to market at a later date.
dons,
The serial number on the bolt is 33, matching the rest of the Oberndorf action with 133 serial number.
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Greetings Loyalist: Your barrel appears to have a spacer at the receiver, this is typically done to match a barrel shank to an unmatching receiver thread or to re-chamber to a larger/longer cased caliber. The stock in-letting at the receiver and barrel junction looks very wide by Rigby standards, where the shoulder flare for the chamber area was originally can be seen. That being said, I'm sure you got good value for your $400.00 in the peep site alone.
Frank,
The stock inletting is a replacement piece of wood that extend to the fore end tip, does not match the rest of the stock in finish or fit, I suspect it was broken in transit and replaced via home gunsmithing as the barrel channel is rather crudely finished compared to the action work of the stock. I'm new to the general antique firearm market, what would the general value of this rifle be at market price if it's not too uncouth to ask?