*J. RIGBY SQUARE BRIDGE MAGNUM MAUSER WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE AND CASE.

*J. RIGBY SQUARE BRIDGE MAGNUM MAUSER WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE AND CASE. SN 5184. Cal. .375 H & H. 24″ Round bbl is engraved “John Rigby & Co 43. Sackville St. London.” in Gothic script on top. Two leaf folding express sight has platinum lines, and is marked for 100 and 300 yards. Sight is mounted in sleeve-mounted island base. Ivory bead front is longitudinally dovetailed through a sleeved-on raised and matted base. Rifle is fitted with very rare Rigby sight protector which mounts bayonet fashion with toggle lock. There is also a sleeved-on sling eye. Magnum length Mauser action with square bridge is marked “Waffenfabrik Mauser – Oberndorf A/N” on side wall. German B U proofs, and Mauser SN “92579”, as well as Rigby’s number “5184” are on left side of receiver ring. Top of receiver ring is engraved “.375 Magnum” “Rigby Mauser” in front of through dovetailed claw scope base. Right side of receiver ring has 1988 London proofs which also extend onto the bbl for .375 magnum. Square bridge has circular mounting hole, and has been altered to accept Rigby style scope mounting lever. Drop box bottom metal has hinged floor plate retained by button in trigger guard bow which is marked with SN. Action has factory installed sliding safety on right hand side behind bolt handle with “S” inlaid in gold. Bolt has B U proofs and last three digits of SN on root, has been turned down to clear scope, and has 5 finely checkered circular panels on pear shaped knob. Flag safety has “Safe” inlaid in gold on left side. Cocking piece has been fitted with Rigby’s Patent peep sight which elevates into 3 positions denoted by platinum bands on operating ring which is marked with patent number, and “Rigby’s Peep Sight”. Cocking piece and sear have been altered in such a way that the cocking piece will always find center. Plain but dense European walnut stock measures 15-5/16″ over thin leather covered pad (14-7/8″ to end of wood), and features sling eye, vacant silver oval, trap grip cap, reinforcing bolt, and 18 LPI point pattern flat top checkering with mullered borders. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/4″. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 10.6 oz, weight without scope: 8 lbs. 10 oz. LOP 15-1/4″. Scope is Carl Zeiss Zielvier with duplex reticle no. 5806 which has claw front and rear post see-through mounts, and is engraved on top “John Rigby & Co. 43. Sackville St. London. W.” Front ring is engraved with SN. Scope has its original leather lens covers, and carrying case, all of which fit in the green canvas full length case with leather trim, brass corners, and hardware. Case is lined with blue cloth, and has paper Rigby label, and another label with instructions for cleaning rifle after shooting. Accessories include 1-pc brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle, leather wallet containing brushes, 2 walnut handled turn screws, and 2 tin canisters with brass tops with Rigby labels for “Rangoon oil” and “cleaning fluid”. PROVENANCE: Copy of factory ledger with particulars of this rifle listed with delivery to N. G. McLean Dec. 31, 1926. Also noting scope, peep sight and special safety catch. LOP is specified at 14-7/8″. Rigby regulating target shot on Feb. 20, 1988 with groups shot with iron sight and telescope. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Metal retains virtually all of its factory refinish when converted from .350 to .375, with a few minor nicks and some rub marks at muzzle from contact with sight protector. Wood has most of its oil refinish. There are a few areas of compression at left forend tip. Checkering has been re-cut. Bore is excellent, has seen little use. Scope retains 85% of its original blue; brass shows through lacquer on elevation knob. Optics are clear. Leather cover and scope case are fine. Case is fine, with some scuffs on exterior. Straps and handle are strong. Interior cloth has quite a bit of moth damage. Label is soiled. Partitions are tight. Accessories are fine. 4-38898 MGM71 (10,500-15,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1310	$10,350.00	J. RIGBY SQUARE BRIDGE MAGNUM MAUSER WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE AND CASE. SN 5184. Cal. .375 H & H. 24″ Round bbl is engraved “John Rigby & Co 43. Sackville St. London.” in Gothic script on top. Two leaf folding express sight has platinum lines, and is marked for 100 and 300 yards. Sight is mounted in sleeve-mounted island base. Ivory bead front is longitudinally dovetailed through a sleeved-on raised and matted base. Rifle is fitted with very rare Rigby sight protector which mounts bayonet fashion with toggle lock. There is also a sleeved-on sling eye. Magnum length Mauser action with square bridge is marked “Waffenfabrik Mauser – Oberndorf A/N” on side wall. German B U proofs, and Mauser SN “92579”, as well as Rigby’s number “5184” are on left side of receiver ring. Top of receiver ring is engraved “.375 Magnum” “Rigby Mauser” in front of through dovetailed claw scope base. Right side of receiver ring has 1988 London proofs which also extend onto the bbl for .375 magnum. Square bridge has circular mounting hole, and has been altered to accept Rigby style scope mounting lever. Drop box bottom metal has hinged floor plate retained by button in trigger guard bow which is marked with SN. Action has factory installed sliding safety on right hand side behind bolt handle with “S” inlaid in gold. Bolt has B U proofs and last three digits of SN on root, has been turned down to clear scope, and has 5 finely checkered circular panels on pear shaped knob. Flag safety has “Safe” inlaid in gold on left side. Cocking piece has been fitted with Rigby’s Patent peep sight which elevates into 3 positions denoted by platinum bands on operating ring which is marked with patent number, and “Rigby’s Peep Sight”. Cocking piece and sear have been altered in such a way that the cocking piece will always find center. Plain but dense European walnut stock measures 15-5/16″ over thin leather covered pad (14-7/8″ to end of wood), and features sling eye, vacant silver oval, trap grip cap, reinforcing bolt, and 18 LPI point pattern flat top checkering with mullered borders. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/4″. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 10.6 oz, weight without scope: 8 lbs. 10 oz. LOP 15-1/4″. Scope is Carl Zeiss Zielvier with duplex reticle no. 5806 which has claw front and rear post see-through mounts, and is engraved on top “John Rigby & Co. 43. Sackville St. London. W.” Front ring is engraved with SN. Scope has its original leather lens covers, and carrying case, all of which fit in the green canvas full length case with leather trim, brass corners, and hardware. Case is lined with blue cloth, and has paper Rigby label, and another label with instructions for cleaning rifle after shooting. Accessories include 1-pc brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle, leather wallet containing brushes, 2 walnut handled turn screws, and 2 tin canisters with brass tops with Rigby labels for “Rangoon oil” and “cleaning fluid”. PROVENANCE: Copy of factory ledger with particulars of this rifle listed with delivery to N. G. McLean Dec. 31, 1926. Also noting scope, peep sight and special safety catch. LOP is specified at 14-7/8″. Rigby regulating target shot on Feb. 20, 1988 with groups shot with iron sight and telescope. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Metal retains virtually all of its factory refinish when converted from .350 to .375, with a few minor nicks and some rub marks at muzzle from contact with sight protector. Wood has most of its oil refinish. There are a few areas of compression at left forend tip. Checkering has been re-cut. Bore is excellent, has seen little use. Scope retains 85% of its original blue; brass shows through lacquer on elevation knob. Optics are clear. Leather cover and scope case are fine. Case is fine, with some scuffs on exterior. Straps and handle are strong. Interior cloth has quite a bit of moth damage. Label is soiled. Partitions are tight. Accessories are fine. 4-38898 MGM71 (10,500-15,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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