Maharaja of Surguja's John Rigby Double Rifle .416/.470

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Re: Maharaja of Surguja's John Rigby Double Rifle .416/.470

Post by Vikram » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:53 am

Danish,

That is a beauty.Thanks for finding it and posting it here.

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Post by monty3006 » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:23 am

excellent post danish. The maharajas of india kept the british firms in business. Otherwise the poor buggers would still be without jobs.
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Post by danish21 » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:33 pm

I think they were maharaja's of India who started ordering make to order guns from purdey, churchil, holland & holland, westley richards etc. And their rates shoot up. BTW this rifle of Maharaja Sarguja is for sale of $ 59999. If any one intersted can buy this beauty.

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Re: Maharaja of Surguja's John Rigby Double Rifle .416/.470

Post by penpusher » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:35 pm

Mighty cheap at a one dollar discount :lol:

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Post by eljefe » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:25 am

Great post and pics, too true , the weapons rupees could buy!
but tally seems a bit too much...
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Post by HydNawab » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:08 pm

Wonderful post!Thanks alot

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Post by HydNawab » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:23 pm

Is this gun for sale in India?

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Post by marksman » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:13 pm

With all due respect to H&H who was a terrific shot with a rifle and a shotgun. I'd like to add that the number of Tigers shot by H.H. Sarguja also included the embryos in the stomach of the shot Tigresses. Maybe it was a part of hunting ettiquette then, one doesn't know. This is what I learnt from a very reliable source l close to the this royal family. Frankly I do not care about it being true or false. The fact still remains that he holds the world record for the Tigers shot by any individual. I was also told by the same person that in the 20's, the Tigers were a big manace around Sarguja town due to it's geographical location, a rich Tiger habitat. So much so that the Tigers were considered vermin and a danger to human settlements. Interestingly, most of the Tigers he shot were within 10-15 miles of his palace. Thought this might interest you all.
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Post by danish21 » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:22 am

HydNawab";p="16352 wrote: Is this gun for sale in India?
No, its for sale in US. You can find it in cabela's store.

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Re: Maharaja of Surguja's John Rigby Double Rifle .416/.470

Post by maninder » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:24 pm

Dear,
I m interested in yr rifle as i m dealer located in inida and i will pay u best price.contact me on PM
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Post by eljefe » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:34 pm

Maninder- its for sale for about 25lacs with cabelas.com, USA.Please contact there.
( See his previous post.)
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