| Rod4861 |
| (.300 member) |
| 14/04/18 08:56 AM |
Re: The Rigby Highland Stalker rifle
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Can't help feeling that Rigby have hit the spot with the Highland Stalker. It's a nice traditional style modern rifle that just works well. The original Rigby's were nothing more or less than nicely finished Mauser's and its still the same. Most of these Rigby's will be bought by the hunter who wants a nice Rifle to use on a stalking holiday every couple of years and will share a cabinet with a nice old side-lock, a better grade Berretta or Browning 12 or 20 (he likes the side lock, but shoots better with the O/U and its steel proofed) and an air rifle or 22 Rimfire. He likes fine things - decent car etc, but he is not a gun enthusiast. Chances are he is a professional, an officer or senior management.
Cost - well about a month or two's salary.
In other words , just the same sort of people whom Rigby used to sell to to - save one exception, the higher ranking colonial civil servant.
As an owner of two modern Rigby's I certainly agree with your first three sentences. But as to the rest well it's a fairly broad brush that has been used to describe owners.
I dare say that some fit into that description. But I reckon that the Rigby's offer a pretty good scratch to a vast array of itches afflicting firearm enthusiasts across the entire spectrum.
For me the Rigby's ticked off a few items on the bucket list. Owning and using,
a new "Mauser" branded 98 actioned classic hunting rifle.
a British proof marked rifle.
something that looks great and functioned flawlessly from the shop.
I love mine and they will be the most expensive rifles that I ever buy.
Cheers
Rod