Rigby Big Game

[Wishfulthinker580]

Looks like it is now being offered in 404 Jeffery.

The 'Big Game' Rifle - John Rigby & Co.

www.johnrigbyandco.com

 

[BeeMaa]

Looks like it is now being offered in 404 Jeffery.

The 'Big Game' Rifle - John Rigby & Co.

www.johnrigbyandco.com

I saw that yesterday when I was comparing the WJ Jeffery to the Rigby, Mauser and Heym...but didn't realize they weren't offering it earlier.

BTW - Do you think those are a fair comparison to WJ Jeffery or would Holland & Holland, Purdey & Sons and Boss & Co. be more appropriate?

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Looks like it is now being offered in 404 Jeffery.

The 'Big Game' Rifle - John Rigby & Co.

www.johnrigbyandco.com

I’ve also seen the .404 Jeffery available as an optional offering in the 1956 John Rigby & Co. catalog.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

I saw that yesterday when I was comparing the WJ Jeffery to the Rigby, Mauser and Heym...but didn't realize they weren't offering it earlier.

BTW - Do you think those are a fair comparison to WJ Jeffery or would Holland & Holland, Purdey & Sons and Boss & Co. be more appropriate?

Same here. All the Big Games I’ve seen in the states so far have been 375, 416 and 450.

As to what to compare the new Jeffery rifles to I honestly don’t know but I would assume that those names would be the more appropriate comparison. Going purely off of cost.

Maybe someone with firsthand knowledge will chime in.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Same here. All the Big Games I’ve seen in the states so far have been 375, 416 and 450.

As to what to compare the new Jeffery rifles to I honestly don’t know but I would assume that those names would be the more appropriate comparison. Going purely off of cost.

Maybe someone with firsthand knowledge will chime in.

Another to compare to the Jeffery would be the Rigby London Best. Fully bespoke bolt gun.

 

[WAB]

Another to compare to the Jeffery would be the Rigby London Best. Fully bespoke bolt gun.

Exactly. I have seen them in production. They will compare favorably to a London best.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Looks like it is now being offered in 404 Jeffery.

The 'Big Game' Rifle - John Rigby & Co.

www.johnrigbyandco.com

Yep 404 Jeffery and 450 Rigby in a DSB now available, they have been available to order for around 3-4 months now. I think around the same time the new boxlock double has been available to order.

 

[Daniel Cary]

If anyone got a quote from Jeffery .. you might reconsider Rigby: "London's Best"

 

[BeeMaa]

If anyone got a quote from Jeffery .. you might reconsider Rigby: "London's Best"

If I were buying a W. J. Jeffery it would most likely be in a Jeffery caliber like 333J, 404J or 500J. By the same token a Rigby London's Best would have to be in 416RIGBY, 450RIGBY or maybe 275RIGBY.

It would have as much to do with the cartridge as the house I ordered it from. At least with these two companies.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

If I were buying a W. J. Jeffery it would most likely be in a Jeffery caliber like 333J, 404J or 500J. By the same token a Rigby London's Best would have to be in 416RIGBY, 450RIGBY or maybe 275RIGBY.

It would have as much to do with the cartridge as the house I ordered it from. At least with these two companies.

Buy a Big Game with upgrades in 416 or 450 instead of a London best, less than half the cost. The only thing you don't really get with the Big Game is the custom stock fitting.
Thats the way I went, I did however special order the barreled action configuration.

 

[Daniel Cary]

Buy a Big Game with upgrades in 416 or 450 instead of a London best, less than half the cost. The only thing you don't really get with the Big Game is the custom stock fitting.
Thats the way I went, I did however special order the barreled action configuration.

From unadorned to spec'd out, those Rigby's are beautiful.
W. J.'s Grade 2 engraving, I believe.

 

[VertigoBE]

Yep 404 Jeffery and 450 Rigby in a DSB now available, they have been available to order for around 3-4 months now. I think around the same time the new boxlock double has been available to order.

But the new boxlock is not yet on their website right? I’ve been trying to find good pictures of it, but could not find anything.

We will just have to wait till @Tanks ‘ comes in

 

[Tanks]

But the new boxlock is not yet on their website right? I’ve been trying to find good pictures of it, but could not find anything.

We will just have to wait till @Tanks ‘ comes in

Mine will be ready in December, 2024. I am sure they will have it on the website way before then.

 

[JPetroni]

Congratulations Tanks,

Always a special thing when one travels to the UK and places the order. Super delivery time as well. I had to wait 3 1/2 years. Hope it’s everything you had dreamed of.

JP

 

[Tanks]

Thanks. I placed the order at DSC show, one motivating factor was the delivery time of 2 years for the initial run of 25. A lot of guys must have thought of the same thing as they sold all 25 at Dallas.

 

[JPetroni]

Well done, vision usually pays dividends.

JP

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

FREE SAFARI, NEW JOHN RIGBY BIG GAME DSB 404 JEFFREY MAUSER ACTION GRADE 5 - LAYAWAY AVAILABLE

FREE SAFARI, NEW JOHN RIGBY BIG GAME DSB 404 JEFFREY MAUSER ACTION GRADE 5 - LAYAWAY AVAILABLE for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[Tintin]

Apologies - not a great picture - but this is the prototype Boxlock Rigby had in Australia at an event a couple of months back. It felt great. AU$80k here.