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powderman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 335 Location: British Columbia Joined: Feb 26^th, 2005	What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Aug 19^th, 2015 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	It appears to me, Rigby barrel flats are a decorative fad that died out years ago, or do they actually serve some other function? Regards, Powderman


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kensmachine Oldtimer Offline Posts: 574 Joined: Nov 21^st, 2012	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #1 - Aug 19^th, 2015 at 2:11pm	Print Post
	I would say not they just look good ken


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LRF Oldtimer Offline Posts: 628 Location: MN Joined: May 8^th, 2010	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #2 - Aug 19^th, 2015 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	Cause they are gnarly...... ....now isn't that an interesting use of a stupid term? They look nice and to go further on the discussion would be just speculation. Oh yes a crescent wrench fits over them...NOT...just kidding


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2070 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #3 - Aug 19^th, 2015 at 4:58pm	Print Post
	I believe that Rigby Flats were a traditional holdover from some earlier gun, but that's just a guess.....


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Turret1BB63 Junior Member Offline Posts: 59 Location: NE Minnesota Joined: Jan 21^st, 2014	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #4 - Aug 19^th, 2015 at 7:12pm	Print Post
	I am not sure if this fits the description, but, here's my Alex Henry.

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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1696 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #5 - Aug 20^th, 2015 at 9:08am	Print Post
	That's called a knox form.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3925 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2015 at 1:01pm	Print Post
	How about this? From the website of the North Territory Arms Collector's Association (Australia) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) NOCK'S FORM Often erroneously referred to as a ‘Knox Form’, this flat section on the barrel adjacent to the receiver ring on many bolt-action rifles is designed to permit the proper seating of the barrel-wrench during fitting or removal of the barrel. It performs the secondary function of a reference plane for correctly setting the iron sights. The Nock's Form is believed to be an invention of the Nock family of 18th and 19th Century London gun-makers, whose name the feature bears to this day.


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Ray_Newman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 274 Location: Washington State Joined: Jul 13^th, 2004	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2015 at 5:46pm	Print Post
	From some of the older rifles that I have seen, the Rigby Flat was evidently machined to allow the pipe wrench more purchase on the barrel....

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #8 - Aug 21^st, 2015 at 6:44pm	Print Post
	Having to use a round barrel pipe wrench like plumbers use can leave really nasty wrench marks.

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3899 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #9 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 1:47pm	Print Post
	Schuetzenmiester wrote on Aug 21^st, 2015 at 6:44pm: Having to use a round barrel pipe wrench like plumbers use can leave really nasty wrench marks. Stillson Pipe wrench

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #10 - Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 11:48pm	Print Post
	Cat_Whisperer wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 1:47pm: Schuetzenmiester wrote on Aug 21^st, 2015 at 6:44pm: Having to use a round barrel pipe wrench like plumbers use can leave really nasty wrench marks. Stillson Pipe wrench Yeah, a small pair of Channel locks really messes up a barrel's finish

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1021 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #11 - Aug 24^th, 2015 at 4:57pm	Print Post
	From Julia's coming October 2015 Auction. Ballards with Rigby flats. Kurt

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3598 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #12 - Aug 24^th, 2015 at 6:32pm	Print Post
	Kurt, even if that rifle had pipe wrench marks on the Rigby flats it'd be spectacular, wouldn't it? Outta my league for sure.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16383 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #13 - Aug 24^th, 2015 at 8:16pm	Print Post
	Saw a double set trigger Rigby at our show this last weekend. Didn't own enough decent guns to trade into it! Seller was wanting Winchesters, and with only one High Wall, and one Low Wall, I was a bit short!

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wesg Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 301 Joined: Sep 13^th, 2004	Re: What is the purpose of Rigby barrel flats? Reply #14 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 1:19am	Print Post
	What I've read, somewhere, is that the side flats were there to seat on the stock for stability. Originally used on muzzle loading rifles, and were carried over to cartridge rifles. Seem kinda small to do much good.


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