Lot Essay
It is possible that this rifle was Captain King's, a member of the Victorian Rifle Team
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BY JOHN RIGBY & CO. DUBLIN & LONDON
Details
A .451 MUZZLE LOADING PERCUSSION MATCH RIFLE
By John Rigby & Co. Dublin & London
With 86 cm. (34 in.) round barrel signed, the lock plate signed 'J. Rigby & Co', walnut stock with chequered pistol grip and fore-end with horn tip, chequered steel butt plate, prone tang peep sight mount, barrel tang sight mount, all sights missing, restocked, (original fore-end present)
129 cm. (50 3/4 in.)
See illustration
By John Rigby & Co. Dublin & London
With 86 cm. (34 in.) round barrel signed, the lock plate signed 'J. Rigby & Co', walnut stock with chequered pistol grip and fore-end with horn tip, chequered steel butt plate, prone tang peep sight mount, barrel tang sight mount, all sights missing, restocked, (original fore-end present)
129 cm. (50 3/4 in.)
See illustration
Literature
Cf. Corcoran The Target Rifle in Australia' p. 42-47
Special notice
A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.