armbar
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This is my Rigby 470NE. Made in 1926, purchased by me a couple years ago. My first and so far only DR.
Armbar.

Edited by DRarchive (30/07/08 10:57 AM)
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hoppdoc
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A handsome rifle indeed. A real treasure.
Is that a Webley screw type third bite or other type?
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500Nitro
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Superb. Thanks for posting.
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Marrakai
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...aaaaw yeah! If you're only going to have one double rifle, armbar, it should probably be a Rigby sidelock in .470!
Very nice indeed.
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Nakihunter
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Incredible! How does it shoot? Have you shot anything with it yet? I would like to see a full length picture & also of the fore sight. Congratulations!
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peter
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really nice indeed.
thank you for showing it to us.
peter
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Ripp
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awesome looking weapon---congratulations
Ripp
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mickey
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That is not a bad rifle to start with for sure. Very nice.
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500Nitro
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Quote:
That is not a bad rifle to start with for sure. Very nice.
Understatement of the year, Mickey !
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mehulkamdar
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With a magnificent beginning like this, you are going to have a glorious future buying double rifles, no doubt! What a beautiful rifle! Good hunting!
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armbar
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Hopdoc,
What's with the technical questions? Seriously, I went back to review the posts regarding the Webley screw gip and I'm still not that clear on it. It is a Webley action, and the dolls head is shaped "like a spade with the tip cut off" (from one of 400ne's posts). There is no third bite. These questions are good because they force one to do research.
Nakihunter,
No I haven't hunted with it yet, and haven't shot it extensively yet. Once I get the recoil pad http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=90899&an=0&page=0#Post90899 sorted out I'll shoot more and report results here. (I hope I did that right) 
Thanks to all!
Armbar.
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Well you have great taste for someone that has just one double rifle.
It looks from the pictures to be a very nice and well kept specimen, may I ask what condition the bores are in, and have you had them slugged yet for measurement?
Ambar, if you ever decide you want to sell it, contact me, I'm a strong cash buyer for "best" British double rifles.
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armbar
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Sinner,
The bores are good to excellent. It actually looks better in person than in the photos. I took the pictures on my living room floor as the sun was going down. The shadows made some nicks look deeper than they really are. No never slugged them. Should I?
So far no thoughts of selling, but I'll keep you in mind. Thanks.
Armbar.
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AkMike
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Stunning! Absolutely Stunning! Congratulations!
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Anonymous
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Sounds neat.
Yes, I would slug them so you know the exact inside diameters, this will show you just how much she has been shot. I always have the bores slugged prior to buying a vintage double rifle, even if the bore looks good to the naked eye.
Ken Eversull, David Yale, Owen, are all good choices, and are 100% trustworthy with such a gun.
Keep me in mind should you want to cash out.
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hoppdoc
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Keep ME in mind if you want to donate that beauty to a charity--I'll come up with something , somehow!!!
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empirevr
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Beautiful
Well done!!!!
Another one in the Rigby owners club!
Funny how I ended up with a gun from a maker I thought was out of my range by miles.
Always adored Rigby, and indeed Greener.
Merry Christmas one and all!
Ben
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Anonymous
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Are you getting tired of it yet?
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armbar
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Sinner,
That last one should be in the comedy section!!
Armbar.
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500Nitro
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It's a Webley Screw Grip.
Hopdoc - the "other" is called a Rigby Bissell Rising Third Bite.
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Frenchy
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Armbar, Beautiful rifle! It is a screw grip action as 500 Nitro says. In your pic of the breech face you can see the 'screw grip' behind the dolls head recess. When you push the top lever over you can see the slot that the extension at the back of the dolls head slides into. When you release the top lever,the 'screw grip' rotates over the extension locking the barrels in the down position.
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Checkman
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Wow. I grew up in the town of Rigby, Idaho. That's about as close as I'll probably ever get to a Rigby rifle. Beautiful.
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mngane
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Do you sleep with it??? Legitimate question I think, because Im sure I would. Congrats that is something to cherish for sure!
Edited by mngane (20/03/08 02:28 AM)
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