Lot Essay
Rigby's have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in1992. It appears to be virtually unused. Please see illustration over page
THE PROPERTY OF AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTOR
A FINE .375 (HOLLAND & HOLLAND BELTED RIMLESS MAGNUM) MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 6677, engraved and colour-hardened recoil-block, hinged-floorplate, the receiver with best foliate-scroll engraving, the floorplate engraved ensuite, with gold-inlaid calibre designation, the triggerguard with gold-inlaid serial number, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and gold-inlaid pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, barrel with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight, matt-top receiver, the receiver-ring engraved '.375 H&H MAGNUM FOR BIG GAME'
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A FINE .375 (HOLLAND & HOLLAND BELTED RIMLESS MAGNUM) MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 6677, engraved and colour-hardened recoil-block, hinged-floorplate, the receiver with best foliate-scroll engraving, the floorplate engraved ensuite, with gold-inlaid calibre designation, the triggerguard with gold-inlaid serial number, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and gold-inlaid pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, barrel with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight, matt-top receiver, the receiver-ring engraved '.375 H&H MAGNUM FOR BIG GAME'
Weight 9lb. 2oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 22¾in. barrel, nitro proof
Weight 9lb. 2oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 22¾in. barrel, nitro proof