A FINE .303 D.B. HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 17222, toplever, Rigby-Bissell rising third-bite, optional ejector or non-ejector action, dipped-edge lockplates, the automatic safe with stalking-latch, the fences chiselled in relief with a stylized acanthus-leaf motif, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, horn pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and bead-foresight

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A FINE .303 D.B. HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 17222, toplever, Rigby-Bissell rising third-bite, optional ejector or non-ejector action, dipped-edge lockplates, the automatic safe with stalking-latch, the fences chiselled in relief with a stylized acanthus-leaf motif, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, horn pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and bead-foresight
Weight 8lb. 10½oz., 14¾in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof

Rigby's have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1905 and its present specifications conform to those entered in the maker's books. The rifle appears to have been relatively little used