A RARE .255 D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 1889, automatic safe, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and bead-foresight, the breech-ends mounted with a telescopic-sight | Christie's

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A RARE .255 D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 1889, automatic safe, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and bead-foresight, the breech-ends mounted with a telescopic-sight

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A RARE .255 D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 1889, automatic safe, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and butt-plate, barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and bead-foresight, the breech-ends mounted with a telescopic-sight
Weight 7lb. 1oz. (with telescope), 14¾in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
The whole in its leather case

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Rigbys have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in February 1902