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21 September 2016, 00:20
Austin HunterCustom Rifle Heaven
Rack of barreled Mauser actions at Rigby
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21 September 2016, 18:55
Glen71Somewhat surprised that they come from Mauser already polished and blued.
21 September 2016, 20:58
ColoradoMattquote:
Originally posted by Glen71:
Somewhat surprised that they come from Mauser already polished and blued.
I hear Rigby's new standard line of 416's are basically mass produced rifles at $15k. If you want a new "Bespoke" rifle, they start at about $25k.
Matt
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22 September 2016, 02:29
Hawkeye MountaineerA pretty picture, indeed.
22 September 2016, 07:21
Rockdocquote:
Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
quote:
Originally posted by Glen71:
Somewhat surprised that they come from Mauser already polished and blued.
I hear Rigby's new standard line of 416's are basically mass produced rifles at $15k. If you want a new "Bespoke" rifle, they start at about $25k.
As was the norm 100yrs ago! And not only Rigby's.
Nice looking barreled actions.
DRSS
22 September 2016, 23:07
Austin HunterI heard that Mauser was going to start making their own actions actions again. I believe the recent Mauser rifles (the M98) from Mauser are from Prechtl.
Can anyone confirm this?
"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan
"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."
Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
24 September 2016, 19:55
BaxterBAustin, this is what I understand as well but can't remember the source. May have been Marc Newton from Rigby regarding the new actions. I know we talked about action sources once. I believe some actions (short/left?) come from Mayfair.
25 September 2016, 04:40
mightymouseLooks like a great place to visit!
25 September 2016, 11:11
ColoradoMattquote:
Originally posted by Austin Hunter:
I heard that Mauser was going to start making their own actions actions again. I believe the recent Mauser rifles (the M98) from Mauser are from Prechtl.
Can anyone confirm this?
The new actions are being made in a new facility by Blaser. Not Prechtl. Like I said, the barrelled actions are basically massed produced. The blue is some nitride type finished. The stocks are machine cut. Rigby still has a custom shop in London that makes custom orders starting at 10k higher.
Matt
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25 September 2016, 22:22
congomikeMaybe I am just a penny pincher, but 15K for what is basically a production rifle seems a bit extreme. You can go to AHR and get a nice wood stocked or synthetic stocked gun, in MANY different calibers, and options, for 1/3 to 2/3 that price, and you can also get a Granite Arms action for a bit more if you want a "true" M98 action, although the 550 action is pretty much a M98 action in itself. Ruger managed a DGR with internal quarter rib for around 2K and even if they did not use the 77 action and added the Granite action for an additional 5-6K, you would still be half the price. Just my jaded opinion!