John Rigby Double Square Bridge Mauser

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Mike Webb

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Just noticed a fine gun at local dealer. I have no affiliation with this dealer but thought some here would be interested.
Rigby double square bridge Mauser, mint. 375 H&H. Looks the have the deep belly stock for extra round in mag. Fine scope mounts holding a $5000 Swaro. Asking 16k. I suspect one would pay triple that and wait a few years for such a fine gun. The Gundealer in NB if anyone wants a look.
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Just thought many here would like a look.
 
That's a very good price on a Rigby built .416 Rigby, but it is to my mind an African calibre - perhaps the ultimate African calibre. A capable stopping calibre on that continent without getting into the really big bores with their attendant increase in recoil. I cannot imagine why anyone would carry one on this continent, though. The .375 H&H is to North America what the .416 Rigby is to Africa, and it's highly capable in Africa to boot. Although I can't imagine why anyone would carry a .375 H&H here either outside of the range of grizzlies and/or polar bears, where it is an excellent choice. ("Hares to Elephants" they say of the .375 H&H, "never undergunned and rarely overgunned.") The Highland Stalker is the model to get if you want a Rigby for the rest of Canada. Comes in the most versatile and easily available non-dangerous game calibres. These prices by the way are a steal for a London marque. You could buy a CZ or Winchester or Ruger MKII in the same calibres but then have to invest the price of the gun again to get it to the point of flawless dangerous game performance of the Rigby. And that's before addressing the aesthetics.
 
thewoodsrunner said:
That's a very good price on a Rigby built .416 Rigby, but it is to my mind an African calibre - perhaps the ultimate African calibre. A capable stopping calibre on that continent without getting into the really big bores with their attendant increase in recoil. I cannot imagine why anyone would carry one on this continent, though. The .375 H&H is to North America what the .416 Rigby is to Africa, and it's highly capable in Africa to boot. Although I can't imagine why anyone would carry a .375 H&H here either outside of the range of grizzlies and/or polar bears, where it is an excellent choice. ("Hares to Elephants" they say of the .375 H&H, "never undergunned and rarely overgunned.") The Highland Stalker is the model to get if you want a Rigby for the rest of Canada. Comes in the most versatile and easily available non-dangerous game calibres. These prices by the way are a steal for a London marque. You could buy a CZ or Winchester or Ruger MKII in the same calibres but then have to invest the price of the gun again to get it to the point of flawless dangerous game performance of the Rigby. And that's before addressing the aesthetics. By that time you've bought half a Rigby. ;)
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What I noticed about both the 375 & 416, is they are unfired... I assume these came from an estate of someone who had plans...

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