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400-350 Rigby Rising bite
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An outstanding rifle in every regard.







 
Posts: 1263 | Location: Boulder mountains | Registered: 09 February 2024Reply With Quote
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Steve,
What an INCREDIBLE piece!!... tools n all!!


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Posts: 2677 | Location: The Other Washington | Registered: 24 March 2003Reply With Quote
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An incredible amount of accessories including one I had not seen before, a rear sight hood, and some rarely encountered such as a firing pin bushing wrench.





 
Posts: 1263 | Location: Boulder mountains | Registered: 09 February 2024Reply With Quote
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Interesting rifle. Is that the original buttstock? I have never seen one like that on a Rigby. With the hog back shape and large cheekpiece, it looks more Continental than British.


Mike

Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.
 
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All original....
 
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Nice gun. Looks like a lot of drop in the stock. Dimensions? Price?


Deo Vindice,

Don

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Posts: 1707 | Location: Virginia | Registered: 01 February 2009Reply With Quote
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The specs on the rifle:

No.17683

Action number - 2994

Barrel number - 2894

28 June 1911

Best top lever double hammerless ejector special rifle (ordinary cartridge)*

Capt. Honorable G.H. Douglas Pennant

No weight is listed

.350

26" barrels

Stock length - 15 1/8"

Sighting - Gold tip foresight, Standing and 2 leaves No.3 V "short plat lines"

a-r pad and cheek piece

Recoil pad has been replaced and it is now 14& 3/4" LOP.

Listed on GI with lots more pics, 62K.
 
Posts: 1263 | Location: Boulder mountains | Registered: 09 February 2024Reply With Quote
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What are you doing for Brass
 
Posts: 1627 | Location: Vermont | Registered: 27 March 2006Reply With Quote
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Cut down 9.3x74R is the simple answer, I have some correctly headstamped Bertram brass as well. This is an easy caliber to load for.
 
Posts: 1263 | Location: Boulder mountains | Registered: 09 February 2024Reply With Quote
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Grateful for a picture of the proof marks, Steve. Regulated for the 225 grain bullet or the 250?? Do you have a copy of the Rigby gunbook notes?

Lovely.

Regards, Tim
 
Posts: 1322 | Location: Washington, DC | Registered: 17 March 2003Reply With Quote
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High Tim,
The only info I have on the rifle was posted above and it came from the Rigby Historian. The rifle was proofed and regulated for the 310 gr bullet.



 
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