Fine Modern & Antique Arms - July 2024 : Sale A0724 Lot 1473
J. RIGBY & CO. A 12-BORE 'CLASS B' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 17577,

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J. RIGBY & CO.
A 12-BORE 'CLASS B' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 17577,
for 1930, 29 1/8in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved 'J. RIGBY & CO. 43 SACKVILLE STREET. LONDON. W. LATE ST. JAMES STREET.' in gothic script and with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech end, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with removable striker discs, the action face marked 'CLASS B', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, bold acanthus scroll engraving with ornate bordering, retaining some colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. stock including horn buttplate, weight 6lb. 11oz., in its brass cornered oak and leather guncase with some accessories

Provenance: We are kindly informed that the gun was completed as a 'Class B top lever hammerless ejector' (action number 83557) with 30in. barrels on the 29th August 1930 for a Dr. A. G. Newer



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Estimate £1,500-2,000

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act