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empirevr
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Urgent question
      #168056 - 20/09/10 08:00 AM

Hey guys, a friend of mine has pointed out a possible issue for me, gulp!

My rigby 500 has oval bore rifling.......apparently, by Lancaster.

Is this possible?? Could such a thing exist? Anybody else got a non Lancaster gun with this rifling?

Thanks

Ben

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Paul
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Re: Urgent question [Re: empirevr]
      #168071 - 20/09/10 03:25 PM

I'm no expert but I understand that is a respectable type of rifling, designed to limit fouling by eliminating the notchy recesses in other designs. It's certainly nothing to be ashamed of from a collecting point of view. Whether they shoot well or why the idea was abandoned, I don't know but I bet others on this forum do.

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- Paul

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Re: Urgent question [Re: Paul]
      #168077 - 20/09/10 04:45 PM

I understand it was designed to reduce blackpowder fouling and is akin to A. Henry's patent.

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Re: Urgent question [Re: kamilaroi]
      #168087 - 21/09/10 12:39 AM

Hang on sorry......

I am asking if such an animal as an oval bored Rigby can exist...???

Sorry should have made myself more clear.

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Re: Urgent question [Re: empirevr]
      #168185 - 22/09/10 03:14 AM

Nobody able to help???

Regards

Ben

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470evans
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Re: Urgent question [Re: empirevr]
      #168188 - 22/09/10 03:37 AM

I've never seen or heard of one but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Do the barrels look original?, are they engraved "Rigby" with the correct address? I would be concerned if they are original to the gun or are replacements.

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Re: Urgent question [Re: 470evans]
      #168193 - 22/09/10 04:50 AM

Apologies....

Has Metford style rifling, i.e. Rigby's own.......

Sorry all......gun is abroad still, due to import costs!

Have you all seen this?

http://www.felandgunsmith.com/firearms_for_sale.htm

regards

Ben

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