Show us your Rigby Big Game Rifles

[ActionBob]

Just ordered the Anniversary set yesterdayat SCI through @GENTZ SPORTING ARMS Highland Stalker in 275 Rigby and Big Game in 416 Rigby.

@RIGBY we are now busy planning a trip over to get measured and enjoy the Rigby hospitality

 

[MD Driver]

Hey Bob, if you have any time to spare, head over to Purdey in Mayfair. Go inside and have a look at the Long Room. History all over it. The table is where they planned a lot of the Normandy invasion. Kings, queens, you name it broke bread on that table. The Royal Warrants are on display there as well.

I think those guys (Purdey, Rigby, H&H, Boss) all know each other, and IIRC Andrew at Purdey came from Rigby. Purdey is near Hyde Park, Piccadilly, a little hike to Buckingham Palace, etc. Holland & Holland is with Barretta now, right off Piccadilly.

Anyway, I’m envious. But definitely don’t just put time in at Rigby. Wonderful people, but located in a rather run down part of town.

Enjoy, and take some pictures!

 

[towserthemouser]

Hey Bob, if you have any time to spare, head over to Purdey in Mayfair. Go inside and have a look at the Long Room. History all over it. The table is where they planned a lot of the Normandy invasion. Kings, queens, you name it broke bread on that table. The Royal Warrants are on display there as well.

I think those guys (Purdey, Rigby, H&H, Boss) all know each other, and IIRC Andrew at Purdey came from Rigby. Purdey is near Hyde Park, Piccadilly, a little hike to Buckingham Palace, etc. Holland & Holland is with Barretta now, right off Piccadilly.

Anyway, I’m envious. But definitely don’t just put time in at Rigby. Wonderful people, but located in a rather run down part of town.

Enjoy, and take some pictures!

@RIGBY is planning a relocation to a larger facility soon; I believe it will happen in 2025, but I'm not sure exactly where.

 

[MD Driver]

Ah, nice. They need the space.

 

[ActionBob]

Hey Bob, if you have any time to spare, head over to Purdey in Mayfair. Go inside and have a look at the Long Room. History all over it. The table is where they planned a lot of the Normandy invasion. Kings, queens, you name it broke bread on that table. The Royal Warrants are on display there as well.

I think those guys (Purdey, Rigby, H&H, Boss) all know each other, and IIRC Andrew at Purdey came from Rigby. Purdey is near Hyde Park, Piccadilly, a little hike to Buckingham Palace, etc. Holland & Holland is with Barretta now, right off Piccadilly.

Anyway, I’m envious. But definitely don’t just put time in at Rigby. Wonderful people, but located in a rather run down part of town.

Enjoy, and take some pictures!

Thanks for the Info and @Just Gina says thanks as well! We are planning the trip and do intend to see as much of the London sights as possible

Contemplating a side trip to Ireland and not sure what else yet

 

[GENTZ SPORTING ARMS]

Just ordered the Anniversary set yesterdayat SCI through @GENTZ SPORTING ARMS Highland Stalker in 275 Rigby and Big Game in 416 Rigby.

@RIGBY we are now busy planning a trip over to get measured and enjoy the Rigby hospitality

Thank you Bob! Pleasure to meet you in person. Enjoy your visit to Rigby proper.

 

[KJE81]

Thank you Bob! Pleasure to meet you in person. Enjoy your visit to Rigby proper.

What does this Anniversary set looks like?

 

[GENTZ SPORTING ARMS]

What does this Anniversary set looks like?

 

[ActionBob]

Here's pictures of a couple floor plates. There is also a nice fitted case available for the pair.
You can order them separately and in other calibers. But why you would order anything other than these classic Rigby calibers? And it just seems right to order the pair with the case.

In fact on the case, we will have the Highland Stalker fit to @Just Gina and the Bog Game fit to me. Which means both will be shorter than the factory standard length. So the case will also be fitted to our rifles

Of course Gina must have a "Jewelry Scope: aka Swarovski and with the discontinued 30 mm Z8 1-8x24... we will take scope to be fitted. Contemplating having the rings engraved as is offered by Rigby.

We are also Contemplating whether to have our initials put on the rifles or squeezing on Gina and obviously Bob. Jerome with Rigby thought they could make the 4 letters work but we have a small amount of time to decide that.

 

[KJE81]

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Very nice!

 

[Sika98k]

Thanks for the Info and @Just Gina says thanks as well! We are planning the trip and do intend to see as much of the London sights as possible

Contemplating a side trip to Ireland and not sure what else yet

If you do take a side trip to Ireland make sure when in Dublin to visit the Guinness Hop Store for a pint in the Sky Bar. Irish Distillers Whiskey corner is just over the Liffey.
When you’ve done these you can then stagger back across the river, maybe a pint in the Brazen Head or Fallon’s on New Row as you head for the Teelings distillery in Newmarket.
I might even do this myself some day !

 

[RR 314]

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The PH model however is Grade 2.

Does anyone here have a PH? I have a friend interested in one, but I am torn on my advice to him. It is a Rigby with a fine Mauser action, but there are so many other (to me anyways) nicer custom CRF rifles for a similar price point.

 

[ActionBob]

Does anyone here have a PH? I have a friend interested in one, but I am torn on my advice to him. It is a Rigby with a fine Mauser action, but there are so many other (to me anyways) nicer custom CRF rifles for a similar price point.

Yeabut.... they are not a Rigby

 

[ActionBob]

If you do take a side trip to Ireland make sure when in Dublin to visit the Guinness Hop Store for a pint in the Sky Bar. Irish Distillers Whiskey corner is just over the Liffey.
When you’ve done these you can then stagger back across the river, maybe a pint in the Brazen Head or Fallon’s on New Row as you head for the Teelings distillery in Newmarket.
I might even do this myself some day !

I'm afraid I'll have to stick to the Whiskey if I want my beautiful wife to kiss me. She hates the taste and smell of beer. And some not not believe it, but she is worth giving up beer for

 

[RR 314]

Yeabut.... they are not a Rigby

I get it. Well, sort of. .

 

[R eight]

I’ve got 2 Rigby Big Games. One is a DSB in 375 H&H with a 1-4 Kahles. The other is a SSB PH in 416 Rigby. The timber on both are very nice. I believe that both are grade 5 timber. The only difference I can pick between the PH and the standard BG is that the PH has no colour case hardening. Both rifles tact drive.

The 375 is on the left of the three Rigbys.

All of my Rigbys were purchased new from the Australian Agent. Nothing especially ordered for me. The DSB was the first one. Then the HS and finally the SSB.

I’d love a Rigby Double but I keep buying Blasers and going hunting instead. Oh well.

 

[RR 314]

I’ve got 2 Rigby Big Games. One is a DSB in 375 H&H with a 1-4 Kahles. The other is a SSB PH in 416 Rigby. The timber on both are very nice. I believe that both are grade 5 timber. The only difference I can pick between the PH and the standard BG is that the PH has no colour case hardening. Both rifles tact drive.

The 375 is on the left of the three Rigbys.

All of my Rigbys were purchased new from the Australian Agent. Nothing especially ordered for me. The DSB was the first one. Then the HS and finally the SSB.

I’d love a Rigby Double but I keep buying Blasers and going hunting instead. Oh well.

Excellent. Thank you for that! The only PH I can remember seeing was very plain in the wood department. Kind of consistent with the website showing that they are grade 2.

 

[steve white]

I'm afraid I'll have to stick to the Whiskey if I want my beautiful wife to kiss me. She hates the taste and smell of beer. And some not not believe it, but she is worth giving up beer for

Agreed, but you ARE going to have to buy her more coffee--she hasn't posted in a while.

 

[steve white]

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Never thought I'd say it, but I actually like the one without the cheekpiece!

 

[ActionBob]

Never thought I'd say it, but I actually like the one without the cheekpiece!

That would be the Highland Stalker.