I ran across this today while poking around Gunbroker.

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Wow! Beautiful!! Very nice 7x57

A dream...

All i can say is "WOW...i want one"

At that price it should be perfect. It is far from it.

The reblue job was done by an idiot. Look at how the lettering is screwed up.

I would think in the $4500 range would be more appropriate. Or the guy needs to send it to Turnbull with a check of about $3000 and get it fixed.

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Originally posted by D99:

The reblue job was done by an idiot. Look at how the lettering is screwed up.

Sir,

Please enlighten us, and tell us what have been done wrong.

Way overpriced.

Bent,

Look at photo #6 and #7 the lettering isn't as crisp as it would be if the job was done by a professional.

I can say with quite a bit of certainty that no Rigby Co or anyone that had a lot of experience on high dollar restorations touched this rifle.

If one of you guild level gunsmiths wants to chime in and tell me I am wrong then fine. But I stand by my beliefs.

I agree that it is very over priced. It is a lovely example however!

D99, since you don't know anything about the condition this rifle was in before it was refinished, or who the smith is who restored it, I would not be so quick to make those kinds of statements. A master metalsmith and stockmaker, Rigby tried very hard to recruit him several years ago. His name shall remain anonymous for my own selfish reasons.

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Originally posted by fla3006:
D99, since you don't know anything about the condition this rifle was in before it was refinished, or who the smith is who restored it, I would not be so quick to make those kinds of statements. A master metalsmith and stockmaker, Rigby tried very hard to recruit him several years ago. His name shall remain anonymous for my own selfish reasons.

Without knowing the circumstances behind this rifle I too would say it is inappropriate to make the statement that D99 made. First off, look at the lettering on the receiver, it is crisp. It looks to me like the barrel may have been neglected and to remove most evidence of that some metal had to be removed. That would leave the original engraving somewhat more shallow than optimal but that does not make it amatuerish. In fact, the surface looks very even to me, also not the sign of an amatuer.

Very nice rifle, though I never did like the British stock style.

The words "rigby" doesn't make it worth that much $$$$.

I am not expert either, I just don't agree that it was done properly. Take a look at a real Rigby, Holland, Westly Richards re-do and you will see what I am talking about.

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Originally posted by D99:

I am not expert either, I just don't agree that it was done properly. Take a look at a real Rigby, Holland, Westly Richards re-do and you will see what I am talking about.

Well, here's a Rigby .416 I've seen. This gun is mint, unrestored, and pristine. Mike says the gun was likely unfired after regulation. I think the lettering of the gun in this thread compares favorably.

Holy huge photos Batman!

Ok it's another period gun. Its a little more crisp, and probably as expensive.

I guess the first one isn't so bad by comparison.

D99,

I just want to say that it is rather bold to name anyone "idiot", out of so low quality photo's.
The light is to bright,to narrow, and reflexes to many, to show details properly.

Rigby engraved lettering is famously primitive.

This is as good as any I've seen.