12g sidelock ejector, by John Rigby & Co – 30″ x 2 1/2″ barrels

This beautiful Rigby sidelock was built circa 1895, and is one of Rigby’s famous Rising Bite guns.  Barrel dimensions are 30″ x  2 1/2″ chopperlump Whitworth Steel, and the action and locks are beautifully engraved with fine Acanthus scroll.  Fluted fences are filed into the balls of the action, which are engraved with a fern motif.  Locks are the typical dipped Rigby style, and the action is fitted with disc set strikers, an auto top safe and a lever fore-end catch engraved with Rigby’s patent.   There is a nut on the fore-end iron which can be backed off to turn the ejector system off.  The 14 3/4″ stock is beautifully matched including a 1″ well paired extension piece.  Retaining a small amount of original hardening colour, this gun is presented in its maker case, with trade label.

Please see below for bore measurements.

Disclaimer: to be clear this gun is suitable to fire standard steel cartridges but is not proved for steel.

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