275 Rigby Takedown

[PaulB]

Hello, All,
a couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to add a wonderful John Rigby to my collection. This is a special gun to me as it has some unique features. As most of you know, a takedown version isn't easy to come by, much less an intermediate single square bridge version. the SN is 5217 (ca. 1924). Thought you might like to see it.

 

[Muskox]

I did not know that was a thing. I don't think I have ever seen a British rifle like that. Here in Germany it is fairly common.

 

[Kdgj]

Nice takedown. Mine is from 1903 and other than the scope bases is all original (275). Finding a case is harder than finding the takedown rifles.

Ken

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Hello, All,
a couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to add a wonderful John Rigby to my collection. This is a special gun to me as it has some unique features. As most of you know, a takedown version isn't easy to come by, much less an intermediate single square bridge version. the SN is 5217 (ca. 1924). Thought you might like to see it.View attachment 677203View attachment 677189View attachment 677192View attachment 677194View attachment 677195View attachment 677196View attachment 677197View attachment 677199View attachment 677200View attachment 677201View attachment 677202View attachment 677191

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing

 

[PaulB]

Nice takedown. Mine is from 1903 and other than the scope bases is all original (275). Finding a case is harder than finding the takedown rifles.

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Ken

Ken,
I agree with you on the case! I am just as big of a case collector as I am the guns.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Beautiful rifle, and one most of us dream of owning one day

 

[Tintin]

Wow @PaulB that is special. Thanks for the photos.

 

[Red Leg]

And why not a Westley Richards as well. This one was built in June of 1913. It is a .318 Accelerated Express and is also an interrupted screw takedown design.

According to Griffin & Howe this side mount model, which originally had 7/8" rings and a Lyman Alaskan, was produced in the fifties. It was likely added when the rifle was acquired by an American.

 

[akriet]

What a great rifle! Thanks for showing.

 

[rookhawk]

Nice takedown. Mine is from 1903 and other than the scope bases is all original (275). Finding a case is harder than finding the takedown rifles.

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Ken

I have two correct cases for your takedown made in England by Brady. They are incorrectly partitioned for your purposes internally, they are presently partitioned for a 28 bore or 410, but they are exactly correct take-down cases. I had a Westley 318 take down previously in the identical case type.

 

[RR 314]

Beautiful rifle!

 

[uplander01]

Nice rifles all,…exquisite tastes on this site for sure.

 

[spike.t]

Someone i know had Paul build him one ..think in 1999..as he used it on a hunt in zim in Easter 2000 I booked for him ..my brother and 2 others....he used to have things built then seemed to lose interest in them...sold it...would probably have tried to buy it back then if I had known in time...

 

[degoins]

Hello, All,
a couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to add a wonderful John Rigby to my collection. This is a special gun to me as it has some unique features. As most of you know, a takedown version isn't easy to come by, much less an intermediate single square bridge version. the SN is 5217 (ca. 1924). Thought you might like to see it.View attachment 677203View attachment 677189View attachment 677192View attachment 677194View attachment 677195View attachment 677196View attachment 677197View attachment 677199View attachment 677200View attachment 677201View attachment 677202View attachment 677191

Magnificent!!

 

[rookhawk]

And why not a Westley Richards as well. This one was built in June of 1913. It is a .318 Accelerated Express and is also an interrupted screw takedown design.
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According to Griffin & Howe this side mount model, which originally had 7/8" rings and a Lyman Alaskan, was produced in the fifties. It was likely added when the rifle was acquired by an American.
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Nice rifle. I had a similar 318WR take down but mine had a bayonet style quarter turn method to attach the barrel and a side lever in the fore stock operated a plunger to secure the barrel. Other than that method of barrel attachment, the guns look virtually identical.

 

[crackerman]

I hate you cause I 'aint you!

Very beautiful rifle and I for reasons I cant explain love takedown firearms. Similar to my love of Targa roof vehicles they are the best.

Great part of a collection.

 

[PaulB]

I hate you cause I 'aint you!

Very beautiful rifle and I for reasons I cant explain love takedown firearms. Similar to my love of Targa roof vehicles they are the best.

Great part of a collection.

I 100% agree with the Targa and T/D versions.

 

[AZDAVE]

Nice takedown, Does it come back to same POI when the barrel is installed?

 

[ActionBob]

Hello, All,
a couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to add a wonderful John Rigby to my collection. This is a special gun to me as it has some unique features. As most of you know, a takedown version isn't easy to come by, much less an intermediate single square bridge version. the SN is 5217 (ca. 1924). Thought you might like to see it.View attachment 677203View attachment 677189View attachment 677192View attachment 677194View attachment 677195View attachment 677196View attachment 677197View attachment 677199View attachment 677200View attachment 677201View attachment 677202View attachment 677191

Exquisite!

 

[PaulB]

Nice takedown, Does it come back to same POI when the barrel is installed?

Yes