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sbs470
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Rigby cocking peep sight
      #378820 - 22/08/23 10:20 PM

Does anyone know when Rigby first started fitting cocking piece peep sights to mausers
I have checked the patents in the British Gunmakers 3 volumes and can't see any reference to Rigby but
L Taylor ( Westley Richards ) is mentioned with several patents to his name regarding apature sights

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Re: Rigby cocking peep sight [Re: sbs470]
      #378830 - 23/08/23 10:30 AM

Well here's a Rigby cocking-piece aperture sight fitted to a Rigby Mauser sporter delivered in 1898.

Check it out HERE.

Obviously they were already in production by 1898:
you can't get any earlier than that on a '98 Mauser sporter!

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Re: Rigby cocking peep sight [Re: Marrakai]
      #378833 - 23/08/23 02:28 PM

thanks Tony

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Re: Rigby cocking peep sight [Re: sbs470]
      #378839 - 23/08/23 09:46 PM

One very nice piece of kit!!!

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Re: Rigby cocking peep sight [Re: 93x64mm]
      #378851 - 24/08/23 08:53 AM

Yes! its a very nice rifle
I have a 1902 built rifle in similar condition but with a different peep sight than the one shown and not the style of Rigby peep sight that we usually see on later rifles.
Mine has a spring loaded button on the right and is graduated at 75 yards and 150yards the same as the two folding leafs on the barrel
A friend of mine has a H & H 240 Apex with the same sight

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Re: Rigby cocking peep sight [Re: sbs470]
      #378871 - 25/08/23 05:52 AM

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Yes! its a very nice rifle
I have a 1902 built rifle in similar condition but with a different peep sight than the one shown and not the style of Rigby peep sight that we usually see on later rifles.
Mine has a spring loaded button on the right and is graduated at 75 yards and 150yards the same as the two folding leafs on the barrel
A friend of mine has a H & H 240 Apex with the same sight



Some photos will be nice - if possible????

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