*BEAUTIFULLY FACTORY RESTORED J. RIGBY MAUSER .303 SPORTING RIFLE WITH SCOPE.

SN 4442. Mauser SN 23543. Cal. .303. 25″ Tapered round bbl with sleeved-on island base for one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight, and soldered-on base for longitudinally dovetailed barley corn front. A sling eye is also sleeved-on. Top of bbl is engraved “.303 BORE SERVICE CARTRIDGE” “J RIGBY & CO 43, SACKVILLE St LONDON, W.” and “Mk VII POINTED BULLET”. A Rigby type detachable scope base is dovetailed through rear portion of bbl matching other base with square hole screwed to bridge. Intermediate length Model 98 type action with large short receiver ring, is specially adapted to 303 cartridge, with extractor for rimmed case, bridge altered to accept stripper clip with addition of peg type ears, is marked “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF a/n” on side wall. Left receiver ring is stamped with London view and German proofs. Bottom of action is stamped with Mauser SN, bottom side of receiver ring with Rigby SN. Bottom of bbl is stamped with Mauser SN, German, and British proofs. Bolt with classic pear shaped knob has been slightly lowered and thinned for scope use, and is fitted with long cocking piece. Special bottom metal for .303 is slanted to rear to feed rimmed cartridges, and has hinged straddle floorplate with release button in trigger guard bow. Rigby SN is stamped on trigger guard bow. Lightly fiddle figured European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over serrated steel buttplate. Classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip and forend. A sling eye is on toe line. Orig scope by Aldis Brothers is in Rigby type modified claw mounts. Rear ring is engraved with Rigby’s SN, and scope is engraved “J RIGBY & Co” with Sackville St. address. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/8″. Drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Factory letter offering restored Rigby rifle. Other factory correspondence, invoices, and letters concerning importation. Copy of Rigby ledger page, and some photos of rifle and invoices for import and shipping. CONDITION: Excellent, as factory restored. Metal parts retain nearly all of a factory quality blue. Stock retains nearly all of a fine hand rubbed oil finish, checkering nicely re-cut. Bore is excellent with slight erosion at throat. Action is smooth. Scope has been correctly restored as well. Brass objective bell and parallax adjustment retain most of their orig lacquer. Scope optics are clear. A very well presented example of this extremely rare Rigby variant. 4-53590 MGM173 (12,000-17,000) – Lot 2276

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2276	$20,700.00	BEAUTIFULLY FACTORY RESTORED J. RIGBY MAUSER .303 SPORTING RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 4442. Mauser SN 23543. Cal. .303. 25″ Tapered round bbl with sleeved-on island base for one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight, and soldered-on base for longitudinally dovetailed barley corn front. A sling eye is also sleeved-on. Top of bbl is engraved “.303 BORE SERVICE CARTRIDGE” “J RIGBY & CO 43, SACKVILLE St LONDON, W.” and “Mk VII POINTED BULLET”. A Rigby type detachable scope base is dovetailed through rear portion of bbl matching other base with square hole screwed to bridge. Intermediate length Model 98 type action with large short receiver ring, is specially adapted to 303 cartridge, with extractor for rimmed case, bridge altered to accept stripper clip with addition of peg type ears, is marked “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF a/n” on side wall. Left receiver ring is stamped with London view and German proofs. Bottom of action is stamped with Mauser SN, bottom side of receiver ring with Rigby SN. Bottom of bbl is stamped with Mauser SN, German, and British proofs. Bolt with classic pear shaped knob has been slightly lowered and thinned for scope use, and is fitted with long cocking piece. Special bottom metal for .303 is slanted to rear to feed rimmed cartridges, and has hinged straddle floorplate with release button in trigger guard bow. Rigby SN is stamped on trigger guard bow. Lightly fiddle figured European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over serrated steel buttplate. Classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip and forend. A sling eye is on toe line. Orig scope by Aldis Brothers is in Rigby type modified claw mounts. Rear ring is engraved with Rigby’s SN, and scope is engraved “J RIGBY & Co” with Sackville St. address. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/8″. Drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Factory letter offering restored Rigby rifle. Other factory correspondence, invoices, and letters concerning importation. Copy of Rigby ledger page, and some photos of rifle and invoices for import and shipping. CONDITION: Excellent, as factory restored. Metal parts retain nearly all of a factory quality blue. Stock retains nearly all of a fine hand rubbed oil finish, checkering nicely re-cut. Bore is excellent with slight erosion at throat. Action is smooth. Scope has been correctly restored as well. Brass objective bell and parallax adjustment retain most of their orig lacquer. Scope optics are clear. A very well presented example of this extremely rare Rigby variant. 4-53590 MGM173 (12,000-17,000) – Lot 2276 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*BEAUTIFULLY FACTORY RESTORED J. RIGBY MAUSER .303 SPORTING RIFLE WITH SCOPE.