Rigby’s 250th Anniversary Celebration

I am honored to have the privilege of attending @RIGBY’s 250th anniversary celebration on May 16th in Portsmouth, England!

It is going to be quite an event:



I will share stories and pictures, if permitted.
OMG. so jeleous my friend!!!!! Just so awesome you are going!!! Please share report and pictures!!!!
 
I tried to listen to the podcast about it.

They had a lot of years of not being in business in the past 250 years, so to me it isn't 250 years.

Self licking ice cream cone of self promotion, misrepresentation and pageantry.

I think it is a neat company, but come on!
 
I tried to listen to the podcast about it.

They had a lot of years of not being in business in the past 250 years, so to me it isn't 250 years.

Self licking ice cream cone of self promotion, misrepresentation and pageantry.

I think it is a neat company, but come on!
I think that is probably true of many things!

Consider something of similar age: the US is celebrating its 250th anniversary next year, but we were divided for four years during the US Civil War. I don’t think that means that we should start counting from 1865.

Whether it’s 250 years or 20 years, I am excited to attend and touched to have been invited :)
 
I think that is probably true of many things!

Consider something of similar age: the US is celebrating its 250th anniversary next year, but we were divided for four years during the US Civil War. I don’t think that means that we should start counting from 1865.

Whether it’s 250 years or 20 years, I am excited to attend and touched to have been invited :)
I think that is apples and pianos. The United States never stopped existing as a country.

Beretta truly has been under one family the entire time.

Rigby has had multiple owners, more than 5 that I know of, the majority of which never had a relationship to anyone in the original Rigby family. Currently they are owned by Blaser-Mauser-Sauer, so they fully are not anything but part of a conglomerate.

Even when Roberts worked there, then owned it then sold it to to the Blaser Group.

To me it is laughable providence.
 
I think that is apples and pianos. The United States never stopped existing as a country.

Beretta truly has been under one family the entire time.

Rigby has had multiple owners, more than 5 that I know of, the majority of which never had a relationship to anyone in the original Rigby family. Currently they are owned by Blaser-Mauser-Sauer, so they fully are not anything but part of a conglomerate.

Even when Roberts worked there, then owned it then sold it to to the Blaser Group.

To me it is laughable providence.
Rigby has never ceased to exist . Like most businesses / companies new owners come and go . Rolls Royce is not owned by Messrs Rolls and Royce . The ownership changes but the quality continues . I just wish i got an invitation to this celebration .
 
I think that is apples and pianos. The United States never stopped existing as a country.

Beretta truly has been under one family the entire time.

Rigby has had multiple owners, more than 5 that I know of, the majority of which never had a relationship to anyone in the original Rigby family. Currently they are owned by Blaser-Mauser-Sauer, so they fully are not anything but part of a conglomerate.

Even when Roberts worked there, then owned it then sold it to to the Blaser Group.

To me it is laughable providence.
OK, Im glad you have it all figured out - but I do think you meant provenance.
 
OK, Im glad you have it all figured out - but I do think you meant provenance.
Spell check on this apple is a bastard, but yes you are right.
 
I just recieved my Rigby redemption book. It’s very impressive. Some interesting details on the rise and fall and “redemption”
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I arrived in London today for the 250th Anniversary celebration....headed to the West London Shooting School in the morning for the rifle demos and then on to the main event....should be a fantastic time to remember.
 
I arrived in London today for the 250th Anniversary celebration....headed to the West London Shooting School in the morning for the rifle demos and then on to the main event....should be a fantastic time to remember.
Look forward to meeting you!
 
Just got back to my room following the @RIGBY 250th Anniversary celebration - it was quite an event!

- A Rigby workshop workshop with stations set up throughout the HMS victory;
- A tour of the HMS victory;
- Dinner in the gun room of the HMS Warrior;
- Live music;
- A fly over by two World War III Spit Fire planes;
- Fireworks;
- And, of course, meeting a lot of great people!

Here are a few pictures:

1. The canons along side the temporary Rigby workshop in the HMS Victory:
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2. Dr. Kevin “Doctari” Robertson:

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3. An engraving designer with some drawings:

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4. A custom bejeweled gun in progress:

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5. John Scott’s Office aboard HMS Victory:

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6. Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson’s dining room:

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7. A watch shot at the rear of the HMS Victory:

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8. Rigby Defenders, old and new:

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9. Mr. Mike Schoby, COO of Field Ethos, and previously of Guns & Ammo, from whom I had bought my .275 Rigby Highland Stalker a few years ago:

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10. Mr. Donald Trump, Jr.:

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11. The musical and gun bearer procession:

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12. Mr. And Mrs. Marc Newton, MD at Rigby on the right, and Mr. And Mrs. Craig Boddington on the left:

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13. Me, a relative nobody:

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14. The dinner seating chart (I was at the Mauser table):

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15. A logo dessert:

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16. Some after dinner blades above our table:

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17. Some of my tablemates, from left to right: Mr. Jonny Carter of TGS Outdoors, Mr. Jacob Herman of Century Arms, Mr. Christian of JP Sauer and Sohn:

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18. Mr. Jerry Noblin @JD Noblin of JD Outfitters:

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It was an honor to attend and I am very grateful for the invitation!
 

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Standing in Lord Nelson’s wardroom is something special. The HMS Victory was a beast. Too heavy, too many guns. But no one would have wanted to go up against Nelson and all those guns.

The British and Spanish fleets used up all the best lumber and trees in the late 1700s and then had to come to America, especially Live Oak for the knees. (Circled in red). Cut from where a horizontal tree limb comes off the trunk of a mature live oak.


Were you free to roam on the ship ?
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