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Rigby Banks
Apr 17th, 2022 at 10:53am
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One of the many British designs trying to compete with American Breech loaders for long range (Creedmoor) matches. I think the Sharps Borchardt beat them all but most of the British rifles show wonderful workmanship. This is a rare Rigby Banks. Caliber .450 Rigby. Used to be owned by Tom Mattpack
  
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Re: Rigby Banks
Reply #1 - Apr 17th, 2022 at 11:01am
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Thanks for show us this gun Tom.   
Building the Mini Fraser I have shown in a different thread, has made me really appreciate the British designs.
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Re: Rigby Banks
Reply #2 - Apr 17th, 2022 at 12:05pm
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Gorgeous old English rifle, they did & do know how to craft works of art!
  
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Reply #3 - Apr 17th, 2022 at 12:12pm
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Beautiful !!
  
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Reply #4 - Apr 18th, 2022 at 7:41pm
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Now why can't someone manufacture something like that in a plain jane model for a reasonable price folks could use to build a rifle...


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Re: Rigby Banks
Reply #5 - Apr 18th, 2022 at 8:09pm
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Steve Earle's Fraser action would be a splendid start!
  
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Re: Rigby Banks
Reply #6 - May 29th, 2022 at 12:06am
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Many years ago I ordered a Wesson #1 Long Range action from Steve.  He was not too busy to answer the phone and talk guns then.
Roger Green chambered the barrel on 450-400-3.25".  I had a plan to go back to South Africa and hunt Cape Buffalo one more time.  I'm still working out the details.

The action is lovely, and well made.

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Re: Rigby Banks
Reply #7 - Jun 17th, 2022 at 11:45pm
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Tom, thanks for posting that lovely rifle...i really like that style of engraving and this was engraved by a master.
Cheers Richard
  
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