DORLEAC
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An interesting Rigby rifle manufactured on a square bridge Mauser Magnum action with five shots drop box magazine.
The 24" barrel bears the traditional Rigby flat near the receiver and is fitted with platinum lined three leaves express rear sight and gold tipped caterpillar bead on Rigby block with its scarce lever secured slip on protector.
The very 14,5" LOP English walnut stock retains the original trapped steel buttplate, trapped grip cap and recoil blocks buttons.
That particular Rigby is in a perfect state of conservation, with all the parts to the same number and it displays the Rigby extras of the period: roughly dotted bolt lever half ball, special modified single stage trigger, "SAFE" inlaid in gold on safety catch, "John Rigby & C°, 43, Sackville Street, London W." engraving on the barrel, ".375 MAGNUM RIGBY-MAUSER" engraved on the receiver ring, etc… while the receiver retains the "Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A/N" factory rolled marking on the receiver left wall.
The bore is absolutely perfect, as is the flawless functioning.
Notice also that it's very unusual to found these rifles still fitted with their unusual front sight slip on protector hood, a scarce extra item.
The rifle weights 8lbs 12oz, net.
DORLEAC
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Edited by CptCurl (08/06/13 08:35 AM)
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Huvius
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My bet is that it started life as a .350 Rigby Magnum.
I have seen another with the front ring engraved as this one when the rebore/rechamber was carried out.
Super nice rifle.
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pjaln
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hi joel ,,i did not see this gun on your site ,,paul
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HendrikNZ
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Beautiful!
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Ben
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Awesome!
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Rockdoc
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What a beautiful rifle and in great condition. That is a most unusual front sight hood.
Do you know what year it was made?
Cheers, Chris
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500Nitro
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DORLEAC
Thanks for posting.
Are these guns for sale somewhere or are they
part of your collection ?
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dons
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Now here's a rifle thats really impressive. 
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Even
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What a beautiful rifle! Thank you for posting these pictures.
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Clark
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Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for posting.
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tophet1
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Now that's a rifle.
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DORLEAC
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Sorry Paul,
It's already sold !
We have offered the rifle in a "pre-view" at a short list of our best customers and it was sold in one hour…
However, we are in charge of a "best quality" restoration, without any alteration nor up-grade, only to permit at that fine Rigby to return to its past glory.
It's quite a challenge, but we will be delighted to do that kind of work in retaining as much as possible of the original patina.
I will return within six months with the result and more photos.
Thanks to all, friends.
DORLEAC
www.dorleac-dorleac.com
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500Nitro
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I have never seen one of those
front sight protectors before.
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xausa
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An interesting Rigby rifle manufactured on a square bridge Mauser Magnum action with five shots drop box magazine.
The 24" barrel bears the traditional Rigby flat near the receiver
I have read some discussion concerning the purpose of the "traditional Rigby flat", but it appears obvious to me that the flat was intended as a mate to the square bridge on the action, allowing a scope mount to be dovetailed into it without compromising the integrity of the barrel in the chamber area. The alternative to this is a base with a female dovetail sweated onto the barrel in the same location, and the integral base is a more elegant solution.
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pjaln
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xausa here ya go,,,rigby patent scope mounts on early step ring magnum 400/350
Edited by CptCurl (08/06/13 08:37 AM)
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FrankFarmer
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Thanks for the photo of the original Rigby scope mounts. Is the rear locking mechanism on this square bridge the same as the square bridge commercial Mauser or did Rigby use it's own mechanism?
A photo of the left side of your rifle would be very helpful.
Thank you.
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DORLEAC
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On the Rigby, locking is on the front base and the rear square bridge is wedge mortised while on the current Mauser claw system the transverse lock in build on the rear flat top with a claw base on the receiver front ring or on a base soldered on the barrel.
Indeed, the Rigby "flat" is a provision to ease the fitting of the front scope mount base.
If you study the first scope mounting systems made at Oberndorf you will notice that the kind of arrangement found on Rigby was first used by Mauser (Mauser delivered the complete barreled actions in the white to the English firm that did the stocking, sighting and regulating)
I have seen at least four pre-1905 commercial rifles scoped that way, with the locking by a small lever on the front base.
DORLEAC
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Buchsemann
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That is one sweet treasure of a Rigby. Wow and wow again. Thanks for posting DORLEAC.
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justcurious
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Have to second Dorleac concerning the scope mounting technic.
Had an early Sauer -Mauser rifle and have seen some more with the same mounting system.
Only a slight difference.
The mortise in the front plate was square and not round.
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pjaln
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this is the only side pic i have ,,i can take more if you want....paul
Edited by CptCurl (08/06/13 08:38 AM)
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Rule303
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Now that is an excellent looking rifle. One I would love to take hunting.
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justcurious
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Here the pic of the Voigtlaender Scope on the Sauer - mauser dated 1905.
Edited by CptCurl (08/06/13 08:39 AM)
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FrankFarmer
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Thank you. I understand that the rear square bridge has no locking mechanism, only the square cut for the scope base? Your firm produces consistently superb rifles!
Regards.
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FrankFarmer
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Thank you. Beautiful rifle. Is it possible to have a photo of the left side of the rear square bridge?
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kuduae
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Quote:
Is it possible to have a photo of the left side of the rear square bridge?
There already is a photo of the left side, #6 from top.
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