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Ripp
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Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine
#147946 - 14/12/09 03:34 PM

FYI

Pretty good article in the new "RIFLE" magazine--Jan. 2010 edition on Rigby by Terry Wieland--gives a bit of history on the company and on the start up operaton again in London--IMHO, well worth the read...

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Ripp]
#147955 - 14/12/09 08:00 PM

Can you post a link Ripp ?, best, Mike

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#147967 - 15/12/09 01:12 AM

Mike

Here you go..

http://www.riflemagazine.com/home/index.cfm?CFID=10298444&CFTOKEN=64705556

As suggested earlier in another post on this site--it appears Mr. Wieland is no fan of the U.S. version of Rigby...the article does give good press to the new European Rigby..IMHO, as they should..

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Ripp]
#147972 - 15/12/09 02:07 AM

mike

i will see if i can find an issue in the airport for you, i have not seen the article myself, so it might be a good read, i usually like Mr. weiland's writing.

best

peter

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: peter]
#147976 - 15/12/09 03:12 AM

Peter

it is a pretty good article...
you will enjoy it...

Ripp

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Ripp]
#147978 - 15/12/09 03:21 AM

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Mike

Here you go..

http://www.riflemagazine.com/home/index.cfm?CFID=10298444&CFTOKEN=64705556

As suggested earlier in another post on this site--it appears Mr. Wieland is no fan of the U.S. version of Rigby...the article does give good press to the new European Rigby..IMHO, as they should..

Ripp

"it appears Mr. Wieland is no fan of the U.S. version of Rigby."

Is ANYONE ?

Seriously, is anyone in the US (or the World for that matter) a fan of Mexican Rigby's or the Company ?

Can someone from the US answer that ?

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Ripp]
#147980 - 15/12/09 05:38 AM

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Peter

it is a pretty good article...
you will enjoy it...

Ripp

ripp

i look forward to it, at least mr. weiland took the time to visit us at the factory. it were greatly appriciated.

best

peter

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: peter]
#147984 - 15/12/09 06:25 AM

Quote:

"it appears Mr. Wieland is no fan of the U.S. version of Rigby."

Is ANYONE ?

Seriously, is anyone in the US (or the World for that matter) a fan of Mexican Rigby's or the Company ?

Can someone from the US answer that ?

Geoff Miller maybe?

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: 400NitroExpress]
#147987 - 15/12/09 06:40 AM

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Geoff Miller maybe?

LOL, very good.

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: 500Nitro]
#147988 - 15/12/09 07:01 AM

FYI

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/15/the-trans-atlantic-battle-for-rigbys-name/

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Empire375]
#147989 - 15/12/09 07:06 AM

It's all been thrashed out on AR, but if they didn't register the damn name and trademark worldwide, especially in the UK, what do they expect.

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: 500Nitro]
#147990 - 15/12/09 07:23 AM

Sorry Ripp, I can only get to page 21 ??

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Empire375]
#148009 - 15/12/09 12:15 PM

Empire 375,

Steve is working on a detailed article on the two Rigbys which will be posted in detail on his blog. I'll check with him and find out when it would be up. He did tell me some time ago about this and about the correspondence that he has had with both the companies in question.

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#148013 - 15/12/09 01:06 PM

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Sorry Ripp, I can only get to page 21 ??

Is it illegal for me to scan the article and post it here??

Ripp

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: 500Nitro]
#148014 - 15/12/09 01:10 PM

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Quote:

Seriously, is anyone in the US (or the World for that matter) a fan of Mexican Rigby's or the Company ?

Can someone from the US answer that ?

500

Think you will find more of the uninformed who may not know the difference..have lots of $$ and just write the check...

For those who spend time on this sight and see what is really being offered..I would think it would really pisss someone off..because based on the Mexican Rigby..if you want a Merkel go buy one..and you don't have to spend $30,000 to do it..IMHO...

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: Ripp]
#148082 - 16/12/09 08:47 AM

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Mike

Here you go..

http://www.riflemagazine.com/home/index.cfm?CFID=10298444&CFTOKEN=64705556

As suggested earlier in another post on this site--it appears Mr. Wieland is no fan of the U.S. version of Rigby...the article does give good press to the new European Rigby..IMHO, as they should..

Ripp

That is funny! In Mr. Wieland's book "Dangerous Game Rifles" he give glowing reviews of the california Rigby, and the Merkel doubles but didn't even mention the B. Searcy in that book.

I think in most cases like his hard back book, the editors sometimes cut a lot out to make the book fit a certain length in page count. Editors not being aware of how IMPORTANT

double rifles are, may have cut some double text to make room for some bolt acction. Mr. Wieland may have indeed mentioned the Searcy,because it is a better rifle than the Cal Rigby,especially the leter ones, and had it cut. I haven't read his article in RIFLE yet, but I will, so on that subject I can't say more.

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: DUGABOY1]
#149076 - 30/12/09 05:06 AM

Its unfortunate the Rigby name has been dragged thru the mud, what a mess this whole thing is. Its hard to watch..

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: ]
#149079 - 30/12/09 07:35 AM

Serious trouble can take serious action -- I agree that there's been quite a bit of trouble and blight around the name these past few years...

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Its unfortunate the Rigby name has been dragged thru the mud, what a mess this whole thing is. Its hard to watch..

...but sometimes it takes a mess to clear a mess.

After all, don't elephant bathe in the mud?

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: tinker]
#151874 - 26/01/10 11:11 AM

I met a young fellow (not quite 30 years old I'd say) in the Rigby booth at SCI last year. When I asked him what he did at Rigby (while I was fondling one of their doubles) he informed me that he built those (pointing at the double) rifles. I asked him what aspect he was involved in. He told me can do everything to build that rifle".

I walked away at that point and went to talk to the nice guy at the Holland booth.

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: BigUglyMan]
#151875 - 26/01/10 11:25 AM

Re the Mess.

Rigby in the UK will come out on top because they are a UK company and not imposters.

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Re: Rigby's Return---article in Rifle Magazine [Re: BigUglyMan]
#151883 - 26/01/10 01:28 PM

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I met a young fellow (not quite 30 years old I'd say) in the Rigby booth at SCI last year. When I asked him what he did at Rigby (while I was fondling one of their doubles) he informed me that he built those (pointing at the double) rifles. I asked him what aspect he was involved in. He told me can do everything to build that rifle".

I walked away at that point and went to talk to the nice guy at the Holland booth.

What do you mean?? you didn't believe him???

Have visited with the mexican rigby group as well--if I was in a war with them and sharing a foxhole, don't think I would be the first one out running towards the enemy..

Hope the UK group returns the Rigby name to where it rightfully belongs...

As Tinker stated, sometimes it takes a mess to clear up a mess...perfect example, look at Obama..

Ripp

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