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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1901
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A .275 MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, NO. 1821
The receiver-ring stamped 'Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A/N 1900', plain blued finish, well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrel with block-mounted open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 7lb. 7oz., 14.1/8in. pull, 25in. barrel, nitro proof
The receiver-ring stamped 'Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A/N 1900', plain blued finish, well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrel with block-mounted open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 7lb. 7oz., 14.1/8in. pull, 25in. barrel, nitro proof