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The rifle is fitted with German style claw mounts with engraved scope rings which
are numbered to the gun and are holding a Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24mm scope as well
as nitre blue extractor and ejector, gold inlaid “SAFE” marking, and a four panel checkered bolt knob. The bottom metal and floorplate are engraved with the same elegant scroll engraving surrounding gold inlaid lettering reading “RIGBY’S/.416” on the floorplate and the serial number “6878” on the triggerguard. The barrel and action are mounted in a gorgeous highly-figured and multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with engraved and casehardened grip cap with gold double “R” logo, shadowline
cheekpiece with added soft foam overlay, “SRM” marked in the gold inscription oval, rear sling swivel, and a black leather covered recoil pad.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% original blue finish with slight plum hue on
the action, a patch of small scratches near the muzzle on the left side, and overall minor handling evidence. The stock is very fine with a few light scratches, the aforementioned foam pad, some wear to the recoil pad, and sharp checkering. Scope optics are sharp. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000
The rifle is fitted with German style claw mounts with engraved scope rings which are numbered to the gun and are holding a Diavari-Z 1.25-4x24mm T* scope as well as nitre blue extractor, gold inlaid “SAFE” marking, and a four panel checkered bolt knob. The bottom metal and floorplate are engraved with the same elegant scroll engraving surrounding gold inlaid lettering reading “RIGBY’S/.450” on the floorplate and the serial number “6879” on the triggerguard. The barrel and action are mounted in a contrasting highly-figured and multi-point checkered pistol
grip stock with engraved and casehardened grip cap with gold double “R” logo, shadowline cheekpiece, “SRM” marked in the gold inscription oval, rear sling swivel, and a black leather covered recoil pad.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish with minor handling evidence, a few minor marks in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock. Scope optics are sharp. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000
LOT 3560
Grouping of Desirable Kynoch .450 Rigby Rimless Magnum Cartridges
- Originally developed in 1994 by John Rigby & Co., the .450 Rigby Rimless Magnum is based on the .416 Rigby cartridge, necked up to accept a .458 bullet. This cartridge is intended for use in magazine rifles for dangerous game hunting, differing from the .450 Nitro Express which is a rimmed cartridge intended for use in double rifles. The grouping contains five 50-count cases
of cartridges, each case containing ten packages of five cartridges. Four of
the five cases are factory sealed, containing the full compliment of cartridges, while one case is open with one cartridge absent, making for a total cartridge count of 249. Three of the cases are marked as having 480gr. soft nose bullets, while the other two are marked with 480gr. solid bullets. All of the packages and cases have the typical Kynoch labels. Two extra packaged of spent casings are included along with four loose casings.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, the cases and packages show some light handling/storage wear and almost no fading of the labels. The cartridges themselves that are not factory sealed and available for viewing are also excellent with only the slightest wear.
Estimate: 1,200 - 1,800
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