My 470 rigbys

[amit888_2000]

Amazing beauty, Congrats Gaurav Bhai

)))cheers!!!

[cottage cheese]

Very nice piece. Glad we still ahve a few treasures left in the country. Take good care of it.

regards,
cc

[GAURAV SONDHI]

Thanks bespoke cc &amit whenever u this side send me a pm n come over

[m24]

That's a beautiful one, Gaurav. Any update on the history?? Do share the pics of your other guns.

Regards

[vrohan59]

Congrats!you truly have a beauty.May you have years of shooting pleasure.

[GAURAV SONDHI]

Thanks m24 and Vrohan.Unfortunately all attempts to get the details from the manufactuers haven't borne fruit. Hope to get some soon will post again. my other gun is posted under Purdeys double rifle in photo album ....and for the rest come over for an evening and will let u in on the collection!!
Regards

[pratapvarma31]

congrats gaurav

[Bespoke]

Unfortunately all attempts to get the details from the manufactuers haven't borne fruit. Hope to get some soon will post again.
Regards

Gaurav,

Thank you for you generous offer,I am sure I would trouble you one of these days

Who did you try for the records?

[amit888_2000]

Thanks bespoke cc &amit whenever u this side send me a pm n come over

aha! woun't miss this offer, will be there soon, with others.
thankx.

[GAURAV SONDHI]

Thanks pratap bhai.
Amit & bespoke Welcome nuff beer here!!
Wrote to Paul roberts and the california outfit..... the Cali outfit was updating records and was to get back to me but no response yet
Regards

[Bespoke]

Gaurav,

Contacting Californian Rigby wont be of any help simple because they do not have the records.

John Rigby and Co. was bought by Paul Roberts in 1984 and then in 1997 he sold the company's records and Intellectual rights to to American investor Neil Gibson and then Neil Gibson in collaboration with Geoff Miller present owner of California Rigby started producing Guns under name of John Rigby & Co.At that point of time Neil Gibson only gave Geoff Miller Intellectual rights of Rigby not the Historic records and Neil Gibson later got into litigation with Geoff Miller because he did not pay anything to Neil Gibson.

In meantime in the company did not renew their registered name John Rigby and Co. in U.K and the company name John Rigby and Co.lapsed in 2002 and the the present owners of "London Rigby" registered the name and established the company.Interestingly Geoff Miller never had Historic Records because Neil Gibson still owns them and Neil Gibson decided to back "London Rigby" and they are one currently digitalizing the records.

Here are the links

http://www.johnrigbylondon.com/archive.html

For more basic search try

http://www.johnrigbylondon.com/archiveform.html


If you still have problems accessing the records drop me a PM I am in touch with the owners and see what I can do.

[sa_ali]

everytime i read something written up by bespoke, I am too tempted to start another thread, the title would be "True Identity of Bespoke"
Onething for sure, that age mentioned aint correct

[GAURAV SONDHI]

Thanks bespoke have messaged them now lets hope for an early response.
regards

-- Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:43 am --

Thanks bespoke have messaged them now lets hope for an early response.
regards

[Bespoke]

everytime i read something written up by bespoke, I am too tempted to start another thread, the title would be "True Identity of Bespoke"
Onething for sure, that age mentioned aint correct

I was born in 1984.Although I wish it was 1884!

Thanks bespoke have messaged them now lets hope for an early response.
regards

Pleasure is all mine ,keep us posted.

[sa_ali]

everytime i read something written up by bespoke, I am too tempted to start another thread, the title would be "True Identity of Bespoke"
Onething for sure, that age mentioned aint correct

I was born in 1984.Although I wish it was 1884!

Will believe it for now