Lot Essay
Rigby's have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1895 for a Capt. Harrison
Various Properties
A RARE 8-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 16422, 'Class D', Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, border engraving with traces of hardening-colour, stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad (perished), sling-eyes, lever-latch forend, the barrels with matt file-cut sight-rib and open-sights
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A RARE 8-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 16422, 'Class D', Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, border engraving with traces of hardening-colour, stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad (perished), sling-eyes, lever-latch forend, the barrels with matt file-cut sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 17lb. 6oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In a leather slip
Weight 17lb. 6oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In a leather slip