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degoins
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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 3DogMike]
#328106 - 08/05/19 02:36 AM

Now to find out about Capt. Goff.....and of course the adventures of his/your gorgeous rifle.

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 3DogMike]
#328116 - 08/05/19 06:16 AM

Marvellous piece of history there 3DM........& bloody good looking too!

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 3DogMike]
#328130 - 08/05/19 02:01 PM

Excellent stuff Gentlemen!

Good on Rigby providing certificates like that now as well.

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Gentlemen,

A question regarding your rifles.

I have a Cogswell & Harrison of similar desciption, I believe in .500 BPE as well.

Are your rifles a little muzzle heavy?

I will have to measure the barrel length and see the length. And also weigh the rifle.

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: NitroX]
#328159 - 09/05/19 05:45 AM

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Good on Rigby providing certificates like that now as well.

Yep, I know first hand that Rigby and Cogswell & Harrison are very historically minded and eager to assist in getting into their existing records.
Jeffery daybooks do exist, but are privately held and it is very difficult to obtain information.
Cannot speak as to any of the other houses.

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Gentlemen,

A question regarding your rifles.

I have a Cogswell & Harrison of similar desciption, I believe in .500 BPE as well.

Are your rifles a little muzzle heavy?

I will have to measure the barrel length and see the length. And also weigh the rifle.

Nitro John,
My 26” barrel Rigby above balances 1 1/4” ahead of the hinge pin, my 28” barrel Alexander Henry .450 also ~1 1/4” ahead of the hinge pin. Both feel very much “weight between the hands”.
- Mike

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 3DogMike]
#329441 - 18/06/19 10:27 AM

What better to keep with ones Rigby rifles!
Rigby can’t ship to the ‘States.......so I had a visiting mate bring it in for me.
My son has obtained a bottle of “normally labeled” 12 year Blair Athol so that I can have a proper wee dram without opening this special bottle.

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 3DogMike]
#334559 - 18/11/19 01:44 PM

I hope that this is not hijacking the thread. My aim is just to add to it...

This Rigby I picked up a little earlier this year. It is not quite as early (1889) but still a relatively early and a nice example of a .500 BPE Rigby and a Rising Bite to boot!

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: Vette447]
#334565 - 18/11/19 04:06 PM

Nice!

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: Vette447]
#334567 - 18/11/19 04:51 PM

Oh my gosh.....that one is a beauty. Underlever rising bite, engraving has NOT been attacked by a buffing wheel!
So nice, thanks for posting.
- Mike

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 3DogMike]
#334569 - 18/11/19 08:44 PM

Beautiful Rifle Vette447, really Beautiful, nice to see & yes Thank you for posting !

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: Sarg]
#334609 - 19/11/19 07:29 AM

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Beautiful Rifle Vette447, really Beautiful, nice to see & yes Thank you for posting !

Couldn't be any better put!
WOW!

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: 93x64mm]
#334619 - 19/11/19 12:43 PM

WOW!
Now THAT is my kind of double rifle!
I do think I could arrange a trip down to Oklahoma to help you exercise your Rigbys.

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: Huvius]
#334620 - 19/11/19 01:10 PM

Can we see the front sight and muzzles please?

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Vette447
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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: tinker]
#334621 - 19/11/19 01:45 PM

Thanks for all of the positive comments guys. I was pretty excited to find it last summer.

As requested, here are pics of the front sight and muzzles.

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: Vette447]
#334648 - 20/11/19 05:41 AM

Very nice indeed.

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: DarylS]
#334653 - 20/11/19 06:21 AM

Thanks for the photos!

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Re: Early Rigby .500 BPE [Re: tinker]
#334654 - 20/11/19 06:27 AM

Very very nice rifle. My compliments for the fine pick-up.

Not only in a rare configuration from a known gunmaker....but in a usefull caliber that will still bring down 99,99% of all game on earth.

Edited by rigbymauser (20/11/19 06:29 AM)

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