What a great weekend - another 416 Rigby Brevex - that's #16

[buckstix]

What a great weekend - another 416 Rigby Brevex and a 416 Van Horn. That makes 16 Brevex rifles in the Clan. Apparently the auction house didn't recognize this as a Brevex. However, I did. Researching the history of this rifle will be a real challenge. How did RCBS get involved with building this one?

as always, your comments are most welcome

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/416-RCBS-000.jpg

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/brevex16.jpg

 

[RR 314]

You got me by about $100 on the Walter Abe Van Horn. Good buy. It would have been re-barrel project for me, but stock is worth what you paid for gun. . . not to mention the action. Well done.

 

[buckstix]

Hello RR314,
Thanks for the reply .... If its any consolation, my preprogrammed bid was $5,000 higher than my winning bid. To my thinking, Abe rifle serial #1 should be worth a lot $$$.

I just added another 416 caliber to the battery - a 416 Van Horn

I just added another 416 caliber to the battery - 416 Van Horn Well, I just bought the 416 Van Horn custom rifle built by Walter Abe. 416 is my favorite caliber. It just so happens that I have a custom wildcat rifle chambered in 416 MRE from 1972 (Mid Range Express) ... that's the same...

www.africahunting.com

 

[RR 314]

Hello RR314,
Thanks for the reply .... If its any consolation, my preprogrammed bid was $5,000 higher than my winning bid. To my thinking, Abe rifle serial #1 should be worth a lot $$$.

I just added another 416 caliber to the battery - a 416 Van Horn

I just added another 416 caliber to the battery - 416 Van Horn Well, I just bought the 416 Van Horn custom rifle built by Walter Abe. 416 is my favorite caliber. It just so happens that I have a custom wildcat rifle chambered in 416 MRE from 1972 (Mid Range Express) ... that's the same...

www.africahunting.com

I won’t disclose what it went for, but it was a steal. I really didn’t want it, but the serial number and quality of the work on the 1909 was excellent. Well done. You know more about these guns than I do, but I’m glad you got it for what you did. I think it is worth at least double after premium. I think the chambering likely limits it from a higher price. In any event, you did great on that one. Congrats.

Go ahead and post pictures of the Walter Abe. May have a California member that knew the man. 1970’s-1980’s LA was a much different place than present day.

 

[VertigoBE]

Congratulations @buckstix !
Can you explain how you can recognise a Brevex from outside aesthetics? Compared to Francotte magnum actions, for example?

 

[buckstix]

Congratulations @buckstix !
Can you explain how you can recognise a Brevex from outside aesthetics? Compared to Francotte magnum actions, for example?

Thanks for the reply.

Most Brevex actions have a 45 degree slant at the bottom front of the triggerguard - like this one that I just added to the collection. Both those with the 45 degree slant, and those with the rounded bottom front, like shown below, have all the other features that I circled.

Those are the things to look for .... including the "purple" look to the receiver, which comes from the hot blue on the high nickel content of the Brevex receivers.

I had to use photo-shop to lighten the left side to see the gas vent hole - which is typical on the Brevex. The Brevex actions are the longest magnum actions made. They are about 5/16" longer than the Magnum Mauser action.

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/brevex-clues.jpg

 

[buckstix]

Here is the RCBS Brevex .... note the 45 degree slant at the bottom front of the triggerguard. A typical feature of a Brevex magnum rifle.

 

[AZDAVE]

Thank you for the learning point on the Brevex actions.

 

[deewayne2003]

Well done sir! @buckstix

IF you got either rifle even close to auction estimate then I believe you made out like a bandit; even considering buyers premium.

The craftsmanship/fit and finish of the .416 Van Horn alone is inspiring.... and to think that it came out of L.A. is mind boggling to me.

 

[buckstix]

Maybe you can tell, ...... .416 is absolutely my favorite caliber. I'm up to ten, .416 caliber rifles ... .... here they are....

The A-Square is a .416 Hoffman ... The Lawson is a .416 Taylor, The recently acquired Abe in .416 Van Horn ... The other 7 are all .416 Rigby caliber.

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/10-416s.jpg