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THE 2020 PRESIDENTS RIFLE BY JOHN RIGBY & CO. - The Rigby Big Game Deluxe DSB .375 H& H

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THE 2020 PRESIDENTS RIFLE BY JOHN RIGBY & CO. - The Rigby Big Game Deluxe DSB .375 H& H
Presenting the 2020 Houston Safari Club Foundation President's Rifle: The Rigby Big Game Deluxe DSB .375 H& H! John Rigby & Co. has rejoined forces with its old German partner, Mauser, to create this modern masterpiece. A century and more ago, Mauser made barreled bolt-actions for us and shipped them to London, where they were assembled, finished and proofed by Rigby craftsmen. Today, in an echo of halcyon days before the Great War, they have resumed this arrangement for their new range of range of Big Game rifles. Features a Magnum bolt action, originally created in 1899 specifically for John Rigby. Today, just as was done a century ago, barreled actions are supplied by Mauser, then assembled into superb hand-finished rifles by master craftsmen at the Rigby workshop in London. Like the originals, these rifles carry London proof marks. Many aspects of the original rifle, including the much admired and copied extractor and the three-position flag safety, have been retained. Classic Rigby design features, plus a robust, ergonomic stock shape with a higher comb for better fit and absorption of recoil. Features a plasma nitriding on all exposed metal surfaces for a tough but attractive anti-glare and rust-resistant finish. The Rigby express sights have a single fixed V and two folding leaves (sighted for 65, 150 and 250 yards) dovetailed into the quarter-rib. With original pattern engraving, case-hardened recoil bars and a heat-blued extractor, these rifles represent exceptional value and are a benchmark in modern sporting firearms manufacturing. Also features a Double Square Bridge action with a weight of 10 pounds, unloaded, and the length of pull, including the red rubber recoil pad, is 14½”. This rifle is crowned with a Swarovski illuminated Z8i 1-8x24 L rifle scope which provides a remarkable field of view of 42.5 m (127.5 ft) with a 1x magnification, offering the best possible overview of the hunting action to ensure the right decision is made even in rapidly changing situations. The rifle is paired with a Rigby Custom canvas leather case with a custom brass plate hand engraved, in the case. It also features a hand engraved floorplate with gold inlay, custom engraved by Baron Engraving. BONUS PACKAGE! John Rigby & Co. has generously donated the following package to be auctioned at our Saturday night banquet. The winning bidder of the 2020 HSCF President's Rifle, The Rigby Big Game Deluxe DSB .375 H& H, is also invited as part of the lot to visit the John Rigby & Co. workshop in South London. The winning bidder will see the very benches their new rifle was built on and meet the legendary Rigby gunsmiths that crafted this stunning Big Game magazine rifle. A trip to the range will follow with the chance to witness some rifles being regulated by Rigby’s gunroom manager in an age-old tradition spanning some 100 years. Then back into central London for lunch with Managing Director, Marc Newton to the historic district of Mayfair. After a sumptuous feast at a private members club, the winning bidder will be given a personal tour of the onsite Rigby museum by Marc. This includes a viewing of the very ledgers in which the likes of Bell, Corbett and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II have entries. The winning bidder will be entered into the modern ledger. This invitation, which is to be auctioned as part of the lot, is a money can’t buy full immersion in the world of Rigby, its history and fine gun making in the modern era. Two (2) night hotel stay included. Airfare and ground transportation not included. HSCF thanks John Rigby & Co. for this generous donation.