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I don't beleive that Cal Rigby bought any of the books or records. I think they are still owned by a gentleman in England and can be accessed through Paul Roberts. Gator A Proud Member of the Obamanation "The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." Ecclesiastes 10:2 "There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them." George Orwell | |||
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They may or may not have the money to sue now but I bet their attorney is drafting a letter to send to preserve their rights for as long as legally allowed. I really don't have any special feelings for either company. But my basic fairness make me feel that if Geoff Miller bought the name and is working to bring back the brand others should not be allowed to rip off his property. His guns I have seen in Reno seemed pretty nice to me. The English company seems to only have vaporware at this time. When the buffalo are gone we will hunt mice, for we are hunters, and we want our freedom---Sitting Bull .470 Chapuis double; 9.3x74R Mathelon triple; 30-06 Winchester O/U | |||
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Dave, I think you've got me wrong on this. I'm not particularly anti Rigby Cal at all and I bear no malice towards the owner. My point is they forgot or couldn't be bothered to keep up the UK registration. If a third party then chooses to take that UK name and start producing fine quality bespoke rifles, then good luck to 'em. Lets face it, they bought a fine UK company and reputation and then failed to keep the name registered in the UK.......which don't exactly make 'em the sharpest tool in the box huh? As I see it, as much as the Cal company might not like it and as much as they might squeal and squirm, they have no right to complain and I can't see 'em winning. | |||
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+1 Dave DRSS Chapuis 9.3X74 Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL Krieghoff 500/.416 NE Krieghoff 500 NE "Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer" "If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition). | |||
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I'm interested to see how all this ends up. I never was impressed with the California Rigbys and felt they were overpiced for what they are. They remind me of the "new" Webley built shotguns from Italy. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/...id=5053&mode=viewGun They don't look right, don't feel right and unfortunately the criticism that they are trading solely on the name is correct. I'd like to see proper guns made with the Rigby name once again and wish the new group well. | |||
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The company has already been registered in the UK and the Cal company won't have any rights to the name there or probably anywhere else the new company has been registered....... I'd be very suprised indeed if it even got to court in the UK. | |||
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Since i can not be a part of this side of the discussion i thought i might just post some "vapourware" best regards Peter A. Nerving (gunmaker) John Rigby & Co. (gunmakers) Ltd. London | |||
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We have not seen what English company will produce. Maybe nothing. Maybe overpriced junk. Maybe a fine rifle I could never afford like a new H&H. However if they want to use the name they need to buy it from Miller. I still think this may be the start of a legal maneuver which will have them trying to settle with Miller to buy the name. When the buffalo are gone we will hunt mice, for we are hunters, and we want our freedom---Sitting Bull .470 Chapuis double; 9.3x74R Mathelon triple; 30-06 Winchester O/U | |||
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I doubt that very much ideed. I also thought the images posted above look helluva good for just vapor (or indeed vapour) ware. | |||
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When the buffalo are gone we will hunt mice, for we are hunters, and we want our freedom---Sitting Bull .470 Chapuis double; 9.3x74R Mathelon triple; 30-06 Winchester O/U | |||
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Steve: I don't have a clue as to what the law is here but if the UK Rigby can make guns that can't be imported into the USA, it may be a pyrrhic victory indeed. As far as vaporware, one shotgun does not make a double rifle and don't forget, they have now committed to making doubles at cost for anyone who might own a Rigby made in the USA. Just suppose they have to build 40 doubles at cost. That's quite a committment. If I was Geoff Miller, I would encourage everyone who owned a US Rigby to take the UK Rigby up on that deal. For a US Rigby owner it almost buy one get one free with the UK Rigby company supplying the free one Dave DRSS Chapuis 9.3X74 Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL Krieghoff 500/.416 NE Krieghoff 500 NE "Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer" "If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition). | |||
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Shame you hit the button Goshoot before the pictures were posted. Was your vision of the screen obscured by Mr Millers arse, given the position of your tounge. The man you are so veremently defending has had 12 YEARS to produce a decent gun and has failed to do so. For 12 years he has treated the American double rifle market as a bunch of saps, passing off second rate guns at inflated prices. The wholesale price of one of those Merkal boxlocks is $ 4000.00 he wants over $ 40,000 a 1000 percent markup, and still he goes bankrupt and borrows money from everybody which he has no way of paying back. A shame if this doyen of the American gun producers goes to the wall... Don't make me laugh. He is an insult to the very real craftsmen that you can find on the gunsmithing forum here. They are the real American gunmakers, Miller is a joke. I have been doing some ringing around today and I am told the reason that this has happened is that when Miller "bought Rigby" he agreed to have the guns made in the UK. He renaged on the deal and never got Rigby Ltd as a result. If that is true then good riddence. If Rigby Inc are so sure of their position, then why have they tried on 11.06.09 (06.11.09 US) to Trade mark "John Rigby & Co.(Gunmakers) (Information IPO website) They are full of shit, and a disgrace to the US gun trade. | |||
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Well you would take that attitude wouldent you Dave...take a decent offer given generously and turn it into an oppertunity to lie and cheat to your own advantage. I am not suprised that you suport Miller in this from what you have just written you are carved out of the same mold. Hell apply to him for a job in public relations you should rub along together just fine. | |||
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I don't care about Miller, I don't even know him. I do care about basic fairness however. Why didn't these wonderful other gunsmiths buy the name and risk their money to bring back Rigby at the time Miller stepped in? If Miller fails then someone else can buy the name from the bankruptcy trustee. When the buffalo are gone we will hunt mice, for we are hunters, and we want our freedom---Sitting Bull .470 Chapuis double; 9.3x74R Mathelon triple; 30-06 Winchester O/U | |||
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LMAO That is gold | |||
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Of course, it could be they didn't have a crystal ball that let them see into the future or into confidential deals they were not party to. Nice one Sherlock! | |||
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You still don't get it do you Goshoot. They don't have to buy anything from Miller. HE DOSENT OWN John Rigby & Co.(Gunmakers)Ltd. HE NEVER HAS. All he owns is a US company of a similar name, 2 trademarks and a lot of ill will for the rubbish he has made for 12 years. My telephone calls today suggest that he dosent own the ledgers even. Who in their right mind would give him anything for that. This new company owns the name on the side of their gun Jno.Rigby&Co. just the way it was for many years. The UK company John Rigby & Co.(Gunmakers )Ltd. Exactly the company on the trade labels for a Century. They have even done their best to make things right by the people that have bought Mexi'Rigby's And all that a couple of people want to do is defend a confidence trickster. I simple dispair of peoples rationality. The only people that I feel sorry for are the ones he owes money to. | |||
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Peter.....Ahhh, the hazards of posting stuff on the net! I wish you and co. the best of luck! Feel free to PM me with any information related to your new venture, Jeff | |||
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When the buffalo are gone we will hunt mice, for we are hunters, and we want our freedom---Sitting Bull .470 Chapuis double; 9.3x74R Mathelon triple; 30-06 Winchester O/U | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by goshoot: LMAO Have you been to their website? They don't have any photos of their "guns" posted. Why would they not post photos on their own web site if these guns existed. They seem to pull gun photos out of their ass only for this forum. That is gold [/QUOTE Course, it could be that it takes time to send info/images to the webmaster and then allowing for time differences etc images to be published etc etc etc Again, nice one Sherlock. | |||
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There just starting out give them a break! What did you expect a meet and greet popout card ? | |||
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Goshoot you really are a prick. Do you know what time it is in Europe at the moment. How in the hell do you expect anybody to update their webserver at this time of night. Is the view of the clock concealed by that mighty arse as well? | |||
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Now that incidentally old son is Diamond | |||
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Dave Bush- What I see here is a few guys from the old country looking to spruce up the quality output of an absolutely famous old name in the gunmaking world. Building nice guns in the old British style and attributing them to the old British name and doing it in the UK shouldn't take anything away from the guy in California, don't you think? Do you really think that their choice to offer nice London-built guns and rifles, in the style and at the level of quality that they choose, at the prices that they have listed will blow the Paso Robles house down?
The only thing standing across the tracks here is Quality and Value. Guys in the UK make their product, offer it for sale. Guys in the US make their product, offer it for sale. I haven't seen Ltd building a coffin for Inc Your attitude about issues of quality and value, as seen on gunmakers seems to be pretty flexible. Why would you be so comfortable to see a huge famous American maker fade into history, but here you seem to have a pretty significant bitch to pitch over this relatively small (overall) effort.
source I just don't get it. Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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When the buffalo are gone we will hunt mice, for we are hunters, and we want our freedom---Sitting Bull .470 Chapuis double; 9.3x74R Mathelon triple; 30-06 Winchester O/U | |||
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Peter, this is so Very Entertaining! Surprises all around. However it's going, that twelve bore looks freakin sweet - 'specially for a "B-Grade" Looking forward to the next vignette... Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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Peter - Don't get sucked into the trap! JW | |||
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I don't either that was why I questioned the rationality | |||
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Is "Chapter 11 reorganisation" what we call bankrupcy in the UK ? | |||
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FWIW, while this may not have an exact bearing on the "Rigby" name, "Daimler" in the UK is a brand owned by Jaguar and Mercedes Benz have had to license it from them. "Luger" and "Mauser" in the USA are owned by US entities. "Luger" used to be owned by Stoeger and "Mauser" is owned by Briley, the choke manufacturers. Mehul Kamdar "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."-- Patrick Henry | |||
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Go figure.
And he's a judge!? Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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a few more pictures. best regards Peter A. Nerving (gunmaker) John Rigby & Co. (gunmakers) Ltd. London | |||
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Great looking gun Peter! Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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Mintyman: Your profile doesn't say where your from but I noticed in one of your earlier posts that you said that you had "been doing some ringing around today". An American would have said "calling" around. Are you British? If so, then you will understand this. Piss off you wanker. Dave DRSS Chapuis 9.3X74 Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL Krieghoff 500/.416 NE Krieghoff 500 NE "Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer" "If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition). | |||
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regardless of what side of this thread you are on! JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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Yes, I remember the first announcement fairly well. It was essentially announced as a US/UK partnership. Basic metalwork to be done in the US, stocking and finishing in the UK, or vice versa, I can't remember which now. Either way, they were to be proved in London. Never happened.
That's what it looks like. J. Roberts & Son, (Gunmakers) Ltd. was incorporated in 1967. When J. Roberts & Son bought Rigby in the early 1980s, he apparently changed the name to John Rigby & Co. (Gunmakers) Ltd. When Rigby was sold in 1997, the records show a name change back to J. Roberts & Son (Gunmakers) Ltd. recorded 29/9/97. Four days later, another John Rigby & Co. (Gunmakers) Ltd. was registered under a different charter. No foreign ownership. Apparently, this was to be the new operating entity of the London end of the new arrangement, which never happened for whatever reason. It's registration was allowed to lapse in 2002. According to the records, foreign ownership of the name has never been registered in the UK. Looks like somebody in CA has really stomped on their johnson. ---------------------------------------- "Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder." | |||
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So the only company with any claim to trading under the mark was J. Roberts & Son, (Gunmakers) Ltd. And assuming they made sales under the mark back then. Any mark would probably have lapsed since as a result of inactivity. The second company
presumably never traded.
Bit of an "oversight" especially considering the origins of the company and mark. | |||
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