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Meet the Rigby “Tsavo” – a new series of 12 limited edition .375 Big Game rifles, remembering two of the most feared man-eating lions of the 19th century, “The Ghost and the Darkness”, who were immortalised in Col. John Henry Patterson’s famous book ‘The Man-Eaters of Tsavo’. Each rifle bears its unique series number in gold on the floor plate, along with detailed engraving of the infamous pair of maneless lions. Their names – “The Ghost” and “The Darkness” – are inscribed on the Tsavo’s EAW swing-off scope rings, and the identity of their eventual nemesis – J. H. Patterson – is set into the bolt handle, along with their reported number of their victims (135). Stocked with specially selected grade eight Turkish walnut, the Tsavo’s looks and durability is further enhanced by Rigby’s London Best Oil finish and leather covered recoil pad. Each Tsavo is supplied with Rigby’s cleaning accessories in an exclusive leather case, styled to capture the intrepid spirit of the late Victorian era. #RIGBY #BIGGAME #LIMITEDEDITION #TSAVO #375H&H

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Images coming.

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Edited by NitroX (20/12/23 03:45 AM)

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Images still coming !!!!! I must find them!

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Another of my "dementia" posts.

A problem with using a tablet, among others, is one can not organise files and images as well. when saving. Unless one deals with them immediately. Also images usually need editing to fit decently O. A web page.

Will have to look for them.

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Shouldn't they be chambered 303 British? I would go for that.

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A commercial reality. They have to sell. Probably 10,000 .375s sold for every ,303.

Also I'm guessing these would be "big game" sized rifles. A .303 would be better on a "Highland Stalker" sized action.

Order a custom rifle.

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Shouldn't they be chambered 303 British? I would go for that.

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... remembering two of the most feared man-eating lions of the 19th century, “The Ghost and the Darkness”, who were immortalised in Col. John Henry Patterson’s famous book ‘The Man-Eaters of Tsavo’. Each rifle bears its unique series number in gold on the floor plate, along with detailed engraving of the infamous pair of maneless lions. Their names – “The Ghost” and “The Darkness” – are inscribed on the Tsavo’s EAW swing-off scope rings, and the identity of their eventual nemesis – J. H. Patterson – is set into the bolt handle, along with their reported number of their victims (135).

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Were the lions ever actually called "the ghost" and "the darkness" in "Man-eaters of Tsavo", Patterson's book?

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The skull and the “135’ for the number of victims.
I don’t fault it for that as much as I fault the lions looking s bit too much like the Pink Panther!

Rigby is just entering the arena of weirdness with their special rifles now.

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The skull and the “135’ for the number of victims.
I don’t fault it for that as much as I fault the lions looking s bit too much like the Pink Panther!

Rigby is just entering the arena of weirdness with their special rifles now.

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I agree. The look of the Lions is a bit disappointing as the actual lions are preserved in the Smithsonian. They could have obtained photos of them for the engraver.

It is a shame-to at least- that Rigby have stooped to such commercialism without going the extra mile to have the lions look like the actual animals in question. Well may be they did and that is what they look like????

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They look very spot on actually. The poor old taxidermy may be one result for their looks.




Did the taxidermists at the time use large dogs as models for the forms?

Now if Rigby used better looking lions for the engraving, nomdoubt we'd see lots of complaint posts about the non authentic looking Tsavo lions as well.

The Field Museum Tsavo lions lack IMO proper width to the face. But if the actual skulls were used (?) the dimensions might be authentic. But it's possible only the skins were used.

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