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LOT 510
Classic John Rigby & Co. Gold Inlaid Mauser Bolt Action Rifle with Zeiss Scope - Serial no. 6345,
30-06 Springfield cal., 23 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured between 1969 and 1973. Fitted with a
ramped beaded blade front and three leaf (one standing, two folding) rear notch sights with silver highlighted sighting lines.
The top of the barrel has been inscribed “John Rigby & Co. 13 Pall Mall, London. S.M. 1”. The barrel and receiver are stamped with standard British
commercial proofs. The receiver is fitted with a side mounted Griffin & Howe quick release scope base and a Zeiss DIAVARI-C 3-9x36 scope. The action
features a wide adjustable trigger, wing type safety, and a secondary safety. The floorplate is inscribed “RIGBY/30-06” in fancy script with gold inlay.
Mounted on a multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with hard rubber forend and grip caps, sling swivel mounted under the barrel, sling swivel stud on the bottom of the buttstock
(partial swivel), and a solid rubber Pachmayr Old English
recoil pad.
CONDITION: Excellent with 95% of the blue finish
remaining with areas of color variance along the length
of the barrel and on the action, small handling marks,
and clear visible proofs. The wood is very good with
some scattered indentations, sharp checkering, and small
handling marks, with an attractive grain. Mechanically excellent. Broken rear sling swivel assembly. The optics are very clear.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 509
Exceptional Engraved Gold Inlaid John Rigby & Co. London Custom Mauser Model 98 Bolt Action
Rifle - Serial no. 6490, 270 Win cal., 25 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Ramped beaded blade front with flip up hood
and fixed three-leaf (one standing, two folding) rear express sights with gold inlaid sight lines on a raised quarter rib. The top of the
barrel is inscribed “J. Rigby & Co. London. England” in fine script, and there are British commercial proofs on the right side of the chamber. The original
Oberndorf standard length Mauser action is engraved with fine leafy scroll, and inscribed “CAL 270” in a banner on top of the ring, and fitted with Holland
& Holland type mounts. The bottom metal is also finely engraved with “MADE/IN/ENGLAND” inscribed forward of the hinge, and a gold inlaid Rigby logo in the center of the
floorplate. The serial number is inscribed on the trigger guard. With a knurled bolt knob, nitre blue extractor, and Model 70 style safety. The stock is fancy figured European walnut with
multi-point checkering, single recoil bar, horn forend and grip caps, Monte-Carlo cheekpiece with shadow-line, and a Silver’s recoil pad.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine as finished and engraved by John Rigby & Co. With 95% plus original blue finish remaining, some light spotting and pitting around the muzzle, light oxidation visible
under the rib, and mild handling and cycling marks on the bolt. The stock is very fine with sharp checkering, attractive figure and some small dings. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,000 - 14,000
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