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georgegibbs505
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Rigby 303 rifles
#152321 - 31/01/10 11:51 AM

Does anyone know what good slant box 303 Mausers are going for these days made buy Rigby ?

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pjaln
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Re: Rigby 303 rifles [Re: georgegibbs505]
#152336 - 31/01/10 03:43 PM

probably the rarest of all the rigbys,,mine built about 1913 completely original xlent cond.no case ,,i,d like to think its worth 6500$ for a quik sale, ive had it for 25 years ,not my first rigby but truly one of my pets..... i paid 7800$ last year for an tired but all original 400/350 ssb step ring built about 1909 i thought it was a decent deal ..havent seen any come up lately...hope this helps...paul

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500Nitro
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Re: Rigby 303 rifles [Re: pjaln]
#152337 - 31/01/10 03:45 PM

Depends on the condition and model.

Especially when it was made and bore condition being a 303.

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rigbymauser
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Re: Rigby 303 rifles [Re: 500Nitro]
#152344 - 31/01/10 06:47 PM

I haven`t seen one up for sale, execpt the one I snapped last year. A nice take-down in original case.All original comfirmed by Paul Roberts.
Mine is made in 1907. It has minty bore.Tight and strong action, that has seen minimum of use. If I were to sell it in a quick sale, I wouldn`t go under $10500..

As a pointingpen a good .303 does go for +7500s. There might be something of the condition that pulls the value down, but they are up there..

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kuduae
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Re: Rigby 303 rifles [Re: rigbymauser]
#152379 - 01/02/10 12:51 AM

Paul Roberts once told me: Rigby sold less than fifty of the Mauser short intermediate slant mag .303s. A few actions apparently went to other gunmakers like Fraser. The total supply is certainly less than 100 examples. Even with a high survival rate, it is very difficult to find one at any price!

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