Rigby on GunsAmerica

30 November 2006, 23:34

Do you think this is worth $18,500?

30 November 2006, 23:56

Schrodinger's Cat

No. If I wanted a rifle such as that I would have a top maker make a better rifle on a Granite Mtn action for the same or less dollars.

01 December 2006, 00:27

500grains

Might be worth $5K.

01 December 2006, 00:39

craigster

quote:
Originally posted by ElCaballero:
Do you think this is worth $18,500?

In somebody's dream, maybe.

01 December 2006, 00:42

ForrestB

Late production 416 on a BRNO 602???
Ah...no.

A simple rule of thumb is to never pay more than $10k for anything with a swept cheekpiece.

01 December 2006, 00:47

Big Cabin

You all are much more knowledgeable than I. Having said that, anything is worth whatever as long as a willing buyer is found. I saw a Merkel 470 Nitro double in Cabellas the other day for $26,000. I had beautiful African game scenes engraved on it and a stock that was beyond compare. If I had the money, I would have bought it in a heart beat, worth $26,000 or not, just because it was beautiful and I wanted it. This bolt gun is the same. Some one will come along with more money than sense and pay the price. Scarcity is important to many people and the fact that this is 1 of 5 will speak loudly to some and not to others.
Would I pay the tariff for this gun? No.

Dana

01 December 2006, 00:48

jorge

Forrest: Swept cheekpiece? you mean in comparison to say this one?:

jorge

01 December 2006, 01:29

ErikD

The seller must be on crack...

01 December 2006, 02:02

dad11345

jorge, Nice wood. Don

01 December 2006, 04:18

.366torque

Relying on a name. Someone will buy it thinking they've struck gold!

01 December 2006, 06:52

Idaho Sharpshooter

so, it's really a "made for Rigby by..." not a Rigby built rifle? If I mark made for Rigby on mine is that the same? I can just say they backed out when I gave them the bill and it's as close as this one is...
But, there are some pretty gullible people out there.
Rich

01 December 2006, 10:06

333_OKH

Rigby by name only such as the California Rigby's. Roberts and Son took over the Jeffery name now?

quote:
The Company was founded in 1950 by my father, Joseph Roberts. I joined the firm in 1959 and by the mid 1970's, as well as dealing in second-hand guns and rifles, we started producing fine new shotguns and rifles. In 1984 we amalgamated with John Rigby & Co, Britain's longest established gun and rifle makers and assembled our own team of gunsmiths.

By 1990 we were producing 40 guns per year, specialising in large calibre double-barrelled and bolt action rifles, some stalking rifles and 'best' shotguns. In 1997 the Rigby name was sold to a US gunmaker whilst we continued to produce fine guns under the J Roberts & Son brand for our traditional big-game hunting and game shooting market. In 2000 we acquired the sole manufacturing rights for WJ Jeffery & Co, one of Britain's most innovative gunmakers, having introduced the most popular big-game calibres such as .404 and .500 Jeffery.

Those poor old names of the great manufacturers are bought and sold like used cars!

01 December 2006, 10:10

.366torque

quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
so, it's really a "made for Rigby by..." not a Rigby built rifle? If I mark made for Rigby on mine is that the same? I can just say they backed out when I gave them the bill and it's as close as this one is...
But, there are some pretty gullible people out there.
Rich

Yep! Then you can put the "Rich" back in Richard!

01 December 2006, 15:22

Jim Manion

Gunsamerica states that the rifle was made around 1988. If that is the case, that was before the era of the Mexican Rigby and after the Roberts merger with Rigby of London.

Still, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw that the action used was a brno. Not that there is anything inherently wrong with a brno action, but not on a London Rigby.

Were they in such bad a state that they resorted to cobbling rifles together out of the cheapest parts on the market? Foregoing quality and selling the name only? When did Rigby resort to this?

It has a nice piece of wood. Probably about $1000 in today's market. Add a $500 action, maybe a $200 barrel. There is some engraving, but that is like putting lipstick on a pig, so not much value for the engraving. So $2000 for the rifle value and $16,500 for the name. Hmmm.

01 December 2006, 19:28

El Deguello

quote:
Originally posted by ElCaballero:
Do you think this is worth $18,500?

Nein, mein Herr...... Das ist zu viel.....