*BEST QUALITY JOHN RIGBY (CA) SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER PIGEON GUN W/CASE.

*BEST QUALITY JOHN RIGBY (CA) SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER PIGEON GUN W/CASE. SN 4005. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbl hand filed vent rib with dual white sighting beads, vented side ribs, 3″ chambers, screw chokes, single trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl is marked “JOHN RIGBY & CO.-PASO ROBLES CA” in gold. There is a 4″ wedge of scroll engraving over chamber area on each side of rib. Left side flat is marked “12 GA 3″”. The side lock receiver is engraved with flowing intertwined floral scroll with shaded background “JOHN RIGBY & CO.” in gold on each lockplate. Bottom of receiver has Rigby logo of opposing “R”s and center “I” inlaid in gold. Trigger guard is engraved “G D M” in gold for Geoff D. Miller, principal of J. Rigby & Co, CA. Right side of top lever also has the Rigby logo inlaid in gold. On top tang “SAFE” is inlaid in gold and safety button is floral engraved with gold wire border. Gun is signed on lower right flat of receiver “G. RUDOLPH”. Mounted with exhibition, quality Turkish walnut, checkered pistol grip with right hand palm swell, sculpted checkered grip cap, black decelerator pad and fully checkered rounded field type forend. Bore diameter: top .725, bottom .726. Bore restrictions: top SC, bottom SC. Wall thickness: top .026, bottom .030. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 9lbs. LOP 15-1/4″. Accompanied with Rigby aluminum motor case and 10 Rigby marked choke tubes and speed wrench. Replacement cost of these sidelocks start at $47,500. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% orig. blue with some minor thinning on vent rib and a small rub mark from forend. Receiver shows case coloring on non-engraved areas, but is mostly a slightly tarnished silver look. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine original finish. Forend is sound with crisp checkering and most of its fine original finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Case is in excellent condition with a few minor scuffs. 4-33812 BDT206 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1215	$27,600.00	BEST QUALITY JOHN RIGBY (CA) SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER PIGEON GUN W/CASE. SN 4005. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbl hand filed vent rib with dual white sighting beads, vented side ribs, 3″ chambers, screw chokes, single trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl is marked “JOHN RIGBY & CO.-PASO ROBLES CA” in gold. There is a 4″ wedge of scroll engraving over chamber area on each side of rib. Left side flat is marked “12 GA 3″”. The side lock receiver is engraved with flowing intertwined floral scroll with shaded background “JOHN RIGBY & CO.” in gold on each lockplate. Bottom of receiver has Rigby logo of opposing “R”s and center “I” inlaid in gold. Trigger guard is engraved “G D M” in gold for Geoff D. Miller, principal of J. Rigby & Co, CA. Right side of top lever also has the Rigby logo inlaid in gold. On top tang “SAFE” is inlaid in gold and safety button is floral engraved with gold wire border. Gun is signed on lower right flat of receiver “G. RUDOLPH”. Mounted with exhibition, quality Turkish walnut, checkered pistol grip with right hand palm swell, sculpted checkered grip cap, black decelerator pad and fully checkered rounded field type forend. Bore diameter: top .725, bottom .726. Bore restrictions: top SC, bottom SC. Wall thickness: top .026, bottom .030. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 9lbs. LOP 15-1/4″. Accompanied with Rigby aluminum motor case and 10 Rigby marked choke tubes and speed wrench. Replacement cost of these sidelocks start at $47,500. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% orig. blue with some minor thinning on vent rib and a small rub mark from forend. Receiver shows case coloring on non-engraved areas, but is mostly a slightly tarnished silver look. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine original finish. Forend is sound with crisp checkering and most of its fine original finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Case is in excellent condition with a few minor scuffs. 4-33812 BDT206 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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