Barrel length 76 cm (30"), stock length 36,5 cm (14,25"), overall length 118 cm (46,50"), choke 3/4 (IM), weight 2,9 kg, made before 1885, British proof after 1936, condition 3
Octagonal barrel, marked "John Rigby & Co Dublin & London", partially matted, sights removed, extractor, slender bascule with double barrel hook lock and underlever, remnants of hardening colors, arabesque engraving with maker's name, finely adjusted trigger with hatched rifling, back-action hammer lock with recoil spring, loading detent and safety in loading position without counterplate, new walnut stock with beautiful grain, elongated pistol grip with horn pistol grip cap, steel butt cap, forearm with horn tip and twist lever inscribed "Rigby's Patent", in a leather case with manufacturer's trade label.
The eponymous company was founded by John Rigby in Dublin in 1775. In 1865, a shop was opened in London's St. James's Street and before the end of the same century Rigby completely separated from Dublin. From the work of John Rigby & Co came a multitude of different developments and patents. One of the most prominent of these was Rigby/Bissel No. 1141 from 1879, a vertical/horizontal locking device for break-barrel guns. Today known under the term Rising Bite. The company also developed a large number of high-performance cartridges (.416 Rigby, .400/.350 and .450 Nitro Express). John Rigby & Co was famous for its hunting rifles and was a supplier to the royal clientele as well as to the court of the British royal family. Run by family descendants until 1951, the company was first taken over by Vernon Harriss and later other investors. It also included a creative period by Paul Roberts and a manufacturing period in the USA. Finally, in 2013, L&O Holding, known for Blaser/Sauer/Mauser and others, took over the historic brand. Since then, all activities are again carried out in London as in the best times of the centuries before.

Category: Shotguns