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23 November 2009, 22:48

Rusty

Double Rifle Action

Anyone care to take a stab at what these pictures show?. . . .And no you don't win one for the right answer!

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23 November 2009, 22:55

500N

A Modern, CNC Machined Rigby Bissell Rising Third bite Action.

ala Rigby of the old days.

23 November 2009, 22:55

470Evans

New made Rigby Rising bite.

23 November 2009, 23:39

500N

Rusty

Where did the photos come from ?

23 November 2009, 23:54

PWN375

They show a "Rusty Gun". They came from his machine shop. I hope he has one saved for me.

Perry

24 November 2009, 00:03

Rusty

Perry,
No I'm afraid not my shop. I wish it were!

500N and 470Evans are both right. Hard to get one past you guys!

Where did I get these pictures?

From Butch Searcy.

The rifle will be revealed at SCI in January.
Butch was kind enough to allow me to post these pictures that he sent to me.

24 November 2009, 00:08

500N

Top stuff. That's great to hear.

And good on him for giving it a go.

Rusty,
It helps when you own one to be able to recognize one.

24 November 2009, 07:18

SIDELOCK2010

Interesting.

24 November 2009, 08:12

458Win

WOW - now we can have a third company making Rigby rifles.

I will be sure to stop by and see Butch at the show now.

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24 November 2009, 10:01

BrettAKSCI

quote:
Originally posted by 458Win:
WOW - now we can have a third company making Rigby rifles.

I will be sure to stop by and see Butch at the show now.

I'm waiting for the El Rigbero response as we speak!!!!

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24 November 2009, 10:50

a.tinkerer

The announcement of this 'to come' has been on his site for ages now.
I'd been wondering when we'd see something from 'the deep south'

Never did hear a peep from Paso Robles on that one though...

Cheers
Tinker

24 November 2009, 11:27

500N

quote:
Originally posted by a.tinkerer:
The announcement of this 'to come' has been on his site for ages now.
I'd been wondering when we'd see something from 'the deep south'

Never did hear a peep from Paso Robles on that one though...

Cheers
Tinker

Were you seriously expecting to hear anything ?

I wasn't and I doubt many others were.

24 November 2009, 17:46

Rusty

Do Merkel shotguns come with a Rigby Bissell Rising Third bite Action?

I didn't think so!

24 November 2009, 17:59

500N

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:
Do Merkel shotguns come with a Rigby Bissell Rising Third bite Action?

I didn't think so!

Rusty

You would think that would be in Paso Robles wildest dreams !!!

I would tend to think how can they butcher that up as well !!!

25 November 2009, 21:41

MacD37

That is a beautiful action, even in the state of finish it is now. Butch is about to make American history with that one.

As far as the Paso Robles rifles go, the only thing good about them is the Merkel action. That is one place they did things right!

.................

congratulations Butch!

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26 November 2009, 18:29

BigFiveJack

Didn't the original RIGBY firm leave the RISING BITE behind for
the Webley A&WC third bite system? I thought that I read
some where that they, RIGBY, while in London, had deemed the
Webley A&WC SUPERIOR to the Rising Bite.

26 November 2009, 19:53

500N

quote:
Originally posted by BigFiveJack:
Didn't the original RIGBY firm leave the RISING BITE behind for
the Webley A&WC third bite system? I thought that I read
some where that they, RIGBY, while in London, had deemed the
WA&WC SUPERIOR to the RB.

That's (Webley) what quite a Rigby Sidelocks were made on, certainly.

Haven't read that myself but I had heard they stopped making the RB because of the cost.

Maybe 400NE might be able to expand.

I still think that the RBRTB is one of the nicest looking actions ever built, up there with the Holland Royal Ejector with the reinforced model being the better looking of the two).

27 November 2009, 07:05

Nitrodave

All function benefits aside... rising bites are just plain COOL!

Go Butch!!!

20 December 2009, 22:02

Butch Searcy

I need to make a correction. I'm not making a Rigby Rising bite action. I'm simply using the Bissel design to make rising bite actions. I'm in no way trying to derail either Rigby company.
By the way Peter, very nice start. Good luck
Butch

20 December 2009, 23:51

500N

Butch,

Interesting point.

I think it is our fault as we all refer to them as RB RTB Actions automatically.

Anyway, good luck with your endeavour.

21 December 2009, 00:35

peterdk

quote:
Originally posted by Butch Searcy:
I need to make a correction. I'm not making a Rigby Rising bite action. I'm simply using the Bissel design to make rising bite actions. I'm in no way trying to derail either Rigby company.
By the way Peter, very nice start. Good luck
Butch

thank you butch

i am looking forward to be seeing your gun completed, it looks real good allready, if you dont mind i will be coming by your shop when im due to be in california.

best

peter