The .275 Rigby takes a second elk for Jonathan. No seller’s remorse here.
Well, maybe a TINY bit… but if they make us elk shanks a la Chinoise, more or less after Fuchsia Dunlap, I will forget it….
The .275 Rigby takes a second elk for Jonathan. No seller’s remorse here.
Well, maybe a TINY bit… but if they make us elk shanks a la Chinoise, more or less after Fuchsia Dunlap, I will forget it….
WTF!
You SOLD YOUR RIGBY!!
You sold your Rigby?
Sheesh you sold your Rigby!
Why on earth would you do such a thing?
SBW
PS my mum loves Querencia too
Phew its OK, you had me worried there, just tell me you sold it to buy a David Lloyd (also in 7mm) Phew
SBW
Long before I knew you Sten– I would never have sold it. I GAVE it as a gift with no strings, passing on some good luck which then seemed never- ending, to my friend Jonathan, who used to blog (before the rifle) as ".275 Rigby".
Would I get rid of it now that I am poor and battered? I'd LIKE to think so (;-) But I am glad it is appreciated anyway.
I did something not too different with my hammer Grant…
Steve
far far more noble to have given it away, good to hear it was in celebration of a run of luck, and to someone who so obviously appreciated it too. Nice work.
Are there any David Lloyd's in the states?
S BW
I don't know– tell me more.
Steve
David Lloyd was a stalker who built his rifles 'from the scope down' with the glass silver soldered to his own design of mounts. Basically a mauser action, very very nice wood and a barrel from a nice maker ( I cant remember who) and his own rather stylish bolt handle. He also invented the .244 which he later sold to H&H. Sort of 'son of Rigby'-ish at Rigby money.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lloyd_(riflemaker_and_sportsman)
I love them but it would be a crime to buy one and take the glass off, I've tried vintage glass and lets be fair its not all that
SBW
Fascinating. Though I'd think as you that a modern Swarovski scope backed by original iron sights– as this one has– would be more useful and reassuring…
Steve
While were on the subject, Do you know of a resource that covers the different 'roll stamps' that Rigby put on his barrels? Some I've seen are as simple as 'J Rigby and a London address and post code' ,But a while back I saw one which read something like 'chambered for Rigby's .275 high velocity 140grn ammunition' very cool in my book
SBW
So I am not the only one in the states who dreams of David Lloyd rifles?
The Rigby has indeed been appreciated, and has also taken a Coue's whitetail. So far . . .
SBW– I think there is a new book on Rigby coming.
PLEASE tell me the new book will stop at the point the ball-cap-wearing dude in California bought rights to the name and started producing gaudy crap . . .