A DE-LUXE KEN HUNT-ENGRAVED EXHIBITION GRADE .416 (RIGBY) MAUSER BIG GAME SPORTING RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 6416, the square bridge receiver, sight-rib, floorplate and furniture etched and engraved with scenes of big game including elephant, Cape buffalo and lion, the receiver, furniture and bolt with additional etching of best bold foliate-scrolls, signed 'K. C. Hunt', Wells Magnum Mauser action, recoil-block, hinged steel floorplate, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrel with sight-rib, open-sights, ramp-mounted bead-foresight and gold-inlaid maker's name | Christie's

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A DE-LUXE KEN HUNT-ENGRAVED EXHIBITION GRADE .416 (RIGBY) MAUSER BIG GAME SPORTING RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 6416, the square bridge receiver, sight-rib, floorplate and furniture etched and engraved with scenes of big game including elephant, Cape buffalo and lion, the receiver, furniture and bolt with additional etching of best bold foliate-scrolls, signed 'K. C. Hunt', Wells Magnum Mauser action, recoil-block, hinged steel floorplate, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrel with sight-rib, open-sights, ramp-mounted bead-foresight and gold-inlaid maker's name

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A DE-LUXE KEN HUNT-ENGRAVED EXHIBITION GRADE .416 (RIGBY) MAUSER BIG GAME SPORTING RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 6416, the square bridge receiver, sight-rib, floorplate and furniture etched and engraved with scenes of big game including elephant, Cape buffalo and lion, the receiver, furniture and bolt with additional etching of best bold foliate-scrolls, signed 'K. C. Hunt', Wells Magnum Mauser action, recoil-block, hinged steel floorplate, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrel with sight-rib, open-sights, ramp-mounted bead-foresight and gold-inlaid maker's name
Weight 11lb., 14½in. pull, 22¾in. barrel, nitro proof
In its leather case

Lot Essay

The rifle was completed circa 1989 and is of exceptional quality. It appears to be unused

The lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import

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