For Sale Frederick Beesley Left-hand 416 Rigby With Scope

[JMM]

Manny R- Sent you a message with my cell and email.

 

[Odinsraven]

ahh

 

[JMM]

Ok, time to revive this offering. It is a great rifle. Why hasn't it sold? A combination of things I think. I listed it during a robust flu season that was going around the world. No one was traveling or thinking about going to Africa. So maybe a bad time to list. Also, a very limited market for best quality left hand bolt guns. And apparently the price. $9500 did not work. Sportsmen's Finest in Austin listed it for $15000 when they took a bunch of my guns to help reduce my personal collection. That was obviously too much. The gun has received lots of compliments but no buyers. How about $7500? Quite a bit less than I paid but thankfully I don't make a living selling guns. In Texas/Colorado and can be reached by text: 9 oh 3 two 45 double 0 fifty eight.

 

[rookhawk]

I don’t think your $7500 asking price is offensive at all. If a lefty wants a nice gun, that’s a nice gun surely worth it, and surely would be $15,000 to have a similar one built today.

The general issue is it’s a quality tool, not a collectible gun. Meaning, if it were right handed it would have 20x the potential customers not just by utility, but also because righty guns satiate a collector/investor interest that lefties, crossover stocked, and central vision guns don’t.

I’m not aware of any lefty largebore for sale in the USA at present that is at this quality at this price point. It will sell, it’s just a smaller subset of gun owners that can use it. Price wasn’t the issue, but lowering price surely helps any gun sell.

 

[Lefty Brad]

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/987289034

So if you sell it on AH.com then what are you planning to do with the person who placed a bid on gunbroker?

 

[Hmaxwell]

I sent you a message and text.

 

[RR 314]

https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/987289034

So if you sell it on AH.com then what are you planning to do with the person who placed a bid on gunbroker?

That is odd. Starting bid at $7500 and two bids noted and price is still $7500.

I have seen this rifle numerous times. It is very well done!

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

JMM - I sent you a message.

I’m more interested in a .458 Lott, but it is getting close to my birthday, so I could probably talk myself in to this .416 Rigby. Probably sell one of my .375 H&H SAKO’s… I just need to retire and start hunting more!

 

[Capt_Oscar]

That is odd. Starting bid at $7500 and two bids noted and price is still $7500.

I have seen this rifle numerous times. It is very well done!

Initial bidder likely put a starting bid in at 7500. Then, went back and increased their bid to cover being outbid at a later point, especially if the end time is when they are at work or traveling and can't follow the auction.