Hello, a fellow around here has a rigby 470 nitro express for sale. apparently it's 1920's vintage and has the box and several origional accessories. any ideas on the value of such a gun?

thanks

the chef

is it a hammerless rifle ? boxlock or sidelock ?

what caliber and condition is it in ?

any pictures available. i'd be interested if you can provide more details

Its a hammerless boxlock
.470 NE
and seems to be in decent condition, comes with a canvas case and some period accesories like Rangoon oil.
I was looking at it also, supposedly bores VG
and on face.
Asking price is $27000CDN (about 28000usd -who would of thought we'd see the day our funny money was worth more than a greenback?)
I've done my best comparison shopping I can on the internet and made a very uneducated decision that it is a somewhat fair price but definately no bargain

For comparisons sake, there is a very nice John Rigby 500 NE boxlock at Cabelas for $24,000.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/community/gun...WE?hierarchyId=10473

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Originally posted by yukon delta:
For comparisons sake, there is a very nice John Rigby 500 NE boxlock at Cabelas for $24,000.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/community/gun...WE?hierarchyId=10473

Yukon

I think we are talking about 2 very different guns here.

That one at Cabelas is a Mexican Rigby, prob Merkel ?

Why Mexico and Merkel? Aren't the newer Rigbys all made in California?

I understand the new Rigbys vs. old are apples and oranges.

The Kali Rigby's are supposed to be made from Merkel receivers.

Thanks. I don't know enough about doubles.

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Originally posted by yukon delta:
Why Mexico and Merkel? Aren't the newer Rigbys all made in California?

I understand the new Rigbys vs. old are apples and oranges.

Yukon

The term "Mexican" Rigby is used in a derogatory way.

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I was looking at it also, supposedly bores VG

Make sure you check for stressed rifling and get the barrels slugged.

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Originally posted by 500N:

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Originally posted by yukon delta:
For comparisons sake, there is a very nice John Rigby 500 NE boxlock at Cabelas for $24,000.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/community/gun...WE?hierarchyId=10473

Yukon

I think we are talking about 2 very different guns here.

That one at Cabelas is a Mexican Rigby, prob Merkel ?

The best thing about the California Rigby is that it is made on a Merkel action!

The best thing about the California Rigby is that it is made on a Merkel action


Mac

Well said.

Good one !!!

Calgarychef & notlim:

I agree, that doesn't sound like a bargain. That kind of price goes with bore condition fairly described as "excellent +", not "very good".

Rigby didn't build their own boxlocks (none of the London makers did). They had them built for them by a variety of Birmingham makers. The best of the Rigby boxlock double rifles from that period came from Webley & Scott. If it is from Webley and the 1920s date is accurate, it will have Webley's number stamped on the left side of the fore-end loop, and it will be in the 13,XXX range. Rigby's sourced from other trade makers are ususally not of as good quality, but there are exceptions.
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