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abbreviation MBH for Rigby Fields action 303
      #394218 - 07/11/25 04:42 AM

I have a Rigby "single fields action" 303 made in 1896.

The letter of authentication from Rigby & Co notes "Old MBH action used and re-stocked"

The action is Fields, but what does MBH action mean?

thank you for any assistance

Don

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Re: abbreviation MBH for Rigby Fields action 303 [Re: 12tar]
      #394219 - 07/11/25 06:41 AM

interesting riddle- is this some kind of a martini action?

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Re: abbreviation MBH for Rigby Fields action 303 [Re: lancaster]
      #394220 - 07/11/25 07:53 AM

it is a Field's patent falling block, no 1927, from 1877
William Field sold about 2500 of his patented actions to various gunmakers, including Rigby, Bland, Holland & holland etc They were popular in the 1880s and 1890s

i don't bave a copy of Jonathan kirton's book on British single shots, but it is likely shown there.


This is a mystery, but there is likely a simple answer, perhaps it describes the condition of the old action

thanks

don

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