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pjaln
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275 rigby
      #181530 - 14/05/11 10:29 AM

this was my first entry into english rifles ...25 years ago





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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181542 - 14/05/11 12:39 PM



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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181543 - 14/05/11 12:44 PM



notice the number I on the bottom metal ,,regulated for the 175 grain!!

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181544 - 14/05/11 12:47 PM



the gun was built in 1906 for a capt. E.YORK

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181550 - 14/05/11 01:29 PM



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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181551 - 14/05/11 01:31 PM



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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181552 - 14/05/11 01:33 PM



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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181620 - 15/05/11 04:25 AM

great

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: lancaster]
      #181766 - 17/05/11 05:07 AM

I'd say you started very well!

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: JDL]
      #181767 - 17/05/11 06:38 AM

yes,, when they were still relatively cheap !! now the cats out of the bag !

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181786 - 17/05/11 09:40 AM

With an "entry" like that - where did you go next?
thanks for sharing

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: 458Win]
      #181790 - 17/05/11 12:56 PM

i started on mauser sporters and other english bolt rifles jeffery,westley,woodward ,gibbs and then i went on a springfield sporter binge for about 5years ,griffins,hoffman,sedgley,and many unknown makers ,,many of them sold off in the last 4 years ,i also had 4 custom rifles built,,all this from 25-52 years of age ,,,some of my guns are up north near you!!!....paul

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181792 - 17/05/11 01:36 PM

Very nice!

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #181803 - 17/05/11 03:12 PM

Quote:

i ,,,some of my guns are up north near you!!!....paul



They wouldn't be with Michael would they ? If that Rigby ever needs a new home send send me an e-mail.

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: 458Win]
      #181818 - 17/05/11 07:56 PM

458...yes ,we became friendly about 2 years before the book came out ,i have a credit for a j.p. sauer in it,,which i,ve since sold off ,,this gun is about as clean as ive ever seen ,the pics dont do it justice ...paul

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: pjaln]
      #182233 - 23/05/11 10:05 AM

Paul,

Absolute beauty! Sophisticated simplicity Rigby style and gloriously so!

Good hunting, my friend!

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Re: 275 rigby [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #182241 - 23/05/11 10:38 AM

thanks mehul as u know im only guarding it for a while ,,but it is one of the nicest ive ever seen it is an all original gun.. did u notice the numueral i on the bottom metal ,,paul

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