Four years ago I embarked on a quest to find a rifle I'd always wanted, an original J. Rigby in 350 Magnum. After six months of searching I located one in the UK, it was exactly what I was looking for, so I purchased it. I was beyond excited when it arrived, and I fell in love with the gun immediately.
However, something unexpected happened to me while I was on this journey. As many of you have most likely experienced, the chase for a special gun can be a long dance, it can be an arduous endeavor, especially when the gun is overseas, but when successful, and you finally shoulder the gun, it is undoubtedly all the more special.
I am changed now, as something was stirred in my soul. I found myself constantly searching for that next gun on "the list". Researching tirelessly online, reaching out to brokers in far away lands, sometimes, needing an interpreter to help negotiate, and leaving no stone unturned. Whatever gun you are after, whether it's your first 350 Rigby, 318 Westley Richards, prewar 300 Holland, or Takedown 275 Rigby, each score is special.
Needless to say, 4 years ago, that first 350 Rigby lit a fire inside me. So, I confess, I am certainly smitten with collecting this genre of firearms. But maybe, just maybe, have truly fallen in LOVE with "the dance" it takes to get one.
See attached pics of the 350 Magnum
Mauser Sporting Magnum
May 1928
24in. barrel
14 1/4" stock
However, something unexpected happened to me while I was on this journey. As many of you have most likely experienced, the chase for a special gun can be a long dance, it can be an arduous endeavor, especially when the gun is overseas, but when successful, and you finally shoulder the gun, it is undoubtedly all the more special.
I am changed now, as something was stirred in my soul. I found myself constantly searching for that next gun on "the list". Researching tirelessly online, reaching out to brokers in far away lands, sometimes, needing an interpreter to help negotiate, and leaving no stone unturned. Whatever gun you are after, whether it's your first 350 Rigby, 318 Westley Richards, prewar 300 Holland, or Takedown 275 Rigby, each score is special.
Needless to say, 4 years ago, that first 350 Rigby lit a fire inside me. So, I confess, I am certainly smitten with collecting this genre of firearms. But maybe, just maybe, have truly fallen in LOVE with "the dance" it takes to get one.
See attached pics of the 350 Magnum
Mauser Sporting Magnum
May 1928
24in. barrel
14 1/4" stock
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