*JOHN RIGBY & COMPANY BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE AND BOOK.

SN 382138. Cal. .470 Nitro Express. 25″ Mono-bloc bbls fitted with quarter rib and matching front sight base, are mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight dovetailed through quarter rib, and with silver bead front sight longitudinally dovetailed into front ramp. Top of quarter rib is engraved with caliber and top of left bbl is engraved in Old English script “John Rigby & Co PASO ROBLES, CA.” Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, “GM” (Geoff Miller), and with “FED” “500” and “WL” (Woodleigh) (The load for which this rifle was regulated). A sling eye is screwed to bottom rib. Boxlock action features non-automatic safety (S gold inlaid), bushed strikers, side clips, and double triggers. Action is engraved with large, shaded scroll surrounding vignettes of African game; a lion on left, cape buffalo on right, and bull elephant, trunk down, on bottom. Engravers signature “B. Burgess” is on trigger plate. Single beaded trigger guard has scroll on bow. Tang extends to trap steel grip cap with cover engraved with monogram “S L N”. Nicely crotch figured, very dense, thin shell walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over black Decelerator pad, and features well cut point pattern checkering with mullered border at grip, and classic shadow line right hand cheekpiece. A sling eye matching that on bbl, is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend has Deeley type release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 12 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 14-7/8″. Rifle is housed in its Rigby marked aluminum Americase, with double locking latch, and combination lock. Case is lined in royal blue velvet. Rifle is also accompanied by a copy of THE BIG FIVE by Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry chronicling his hunting trip to Africa where he used this rifle in taking a fine bull elephant. PROVENANCE: Copy of orig build card including target shot with Federal Premium ammunition, and book, THE BIG FIVE. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only a few light marks, less than normally associated with a trip to Africa. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Case is excellent. Book is excellent, with excellent dust jacket, and is signed by author. 4-50408 MGM188 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3378

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3378	$12,075.00	JOHN RIGBY & COMPANY BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE AND BOOK. SN 382138. Cal. .470 Nitro Express. 25″ Mono-bloc bbls fitted with quarter rib and matching front sight base, are mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight dovetailed through quarter rib, and with silver bead front sight longitudinally dovetailed into front ramp. Top of quarter rib is engraved with caliber and top of left bbl is engraved in Old English script “John Rigby & Co PASO ROBLES, CA.” Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, “GM” (Geoff Miller), and with “FED” “500” and “WL” (Woodleigh) (The load for which this rifle was regulated). A sling eye is screwed to bottom rib. Boxlock action features non-automatic safety (S gold inlaid), bushed strikers, side clips, and double triggers. Action is engraved with large, shaded scroll surrounding vignettes of African game; a lion on left, cape buffalo on right, and bull elephant, trunk down, on bottom. Engravers signature “B. Burgess” is on trigger plate. Single beaded trigger guard has scroll on bow. Tang extends to trap steel grip cap with cover engraved with monogram “S L N”. Nicely crotch figured, very dense, thin shell walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over black Decelerator pad, and features well cut point pattern checkering with mullered border at grip, and classic shadow line right hand cheekpiece. A sling eye matching that on bbl, is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend has Deeley type release. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 12 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 14-7/8″. Rifle is housed in its Rigby marked aluminum Americase, with double locking latch, and combination lock. Case is lined in royal blue velvet. Rifle is also accompanied by a copy of THE BIG FIVE by Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry chronicling his hunting trip to Africa where he used this rifle in taking a fine bull elephant. PROVENANCE: Copy of orig build card including target shot with Federal Premium ammunition, and book, THE BIG FIVE. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only a few light marks, less than normally associated with a trip to Africa. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Case is excellent. Book is excellent, with excellent dust jacket, and is signed by author. 4-50408 MGM188 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3378 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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*JOHN RIGBY & COMPANY BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE AND BOOK.