#Rigby

Praised by many professional hunters of the golden age of Safaris and Shikars, the Farquharson pattern falling block single shot rifles are extremely robust and lightweight firearms that have been produced by most of the British deluxe gunmakers at some point in their history. John Rigby & Co. have revived this type of action in their line of hunting rifles by introducing a limited edition run of Farquharson action falling block rifles. These new Rigby falling block rifles are designed for dangerous game hunting and will be offered chambered in .416 Rigby No. 2 cartridge only.

Land Rover vehicles – perfect means of transportation for hunting trips with bespoke British guns! Well, British gunmakers apparently agree with this statement as they introduce custom Land Rovers tailored for this purpose. We’ve previously seen the Holland & Holland Range Rover and today we’ll take a look at another British gun company and Land Rover vehicle symbiosis – the Rigby Land Rover, a Defender 130 customized with  John Rigby & Co features and details. In collaboration with  Traditional English Guncases (TEG) and Kingsmen Editions, Rigby turned this retired work horse into a brave field hunter. Rigby call their creation fit for a king.

John Rigby and Co., the renowned British deluxe hunting firearms maker, has announced the release of a limited edition run of their Big Game bolt action rifles dubbed Tsavo. These dangerous game rifles are dedicated to the story of the two most feared man-eater lions from the Tsavo region of Kenya that in 1898 killed 135 workers during the Kenya-Uganda railway construction.

After over two decades since the introduction of their last cartridge,  John Rigby and Co. have revealed a new hunting cartridge – the .416 Rigby No. 2. This new .416 caliber cartridge is basically the rimmed version of the .416 Rigby. The addition of the rim will make it more suitable for being chambered in double rifles such as the Rigby Rising Bite.

John Rigby & Co., one of the famous British manufacturers of high-end hunting rifles, has published on their social media pages a set of images of their latest engraved bespoke rifle. The rifle’s model is London Best “Kumaon”. It is based on Mauser action and is chambered in .350 Rigby Magnum.

The famous British manufacturer of deluxe bolt action rifles (based on Mauser action) and double rifles –   John Rigby & Co. sells gin and whiskey in their online store! We’ve seen many times gun companies making/selling non-gun products. But these were either gun related (hunting apparel, accessories etc.) or just small items bearing their logo – mugs, casual apparel, souvenirs and whatnot. Anyway, to my knowledge, this is the first time a gun company sells alcohol drinks under its brand! Correct me if I am wrong.

I am not someone who has ever had the opportunity to travel to Africa to tackle the Big Five* most dangerous and difficult animals to hunt on the continent (and arguably the planet), and fully admit my novice status in this area. Karamojo Bell I am not.

No doubt J. Rigby did not for a moment think that hundreds of years into the future a battle would be brewing for control of his name, reputation and proud legacy.