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How Do I find out where a Rigby Shotgun was made?
#185836 04/14/10 04:18 PM
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Its pre 1898 so Rigby were operating out of both London and Dublin.
Does anyone know when they ceased all manufacturing in Ireland?
Is there a way to know by serial number?

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Re: How Do I find out where a Rigby Shotgun was made?
harmoniums #185838 04/14/10 04:42 PM
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According to brown Vol.I pg.85

John Rigby, grandson of John the founder, opened the first London premise in 1866 at 72 St. James street.

the Dublin premise trading as W&J Rigby at 24 Suffolk St. was sold in 1892 to Trulock and Harris. Most likely guns made in dublin would have been proofed in London, Brown states no way to differentiate gun being made in Dublin vs. london.

If you gun dates to after 1892 then it would have been made in London premise. This is a SWAG at best.

1865 - start at 12,418
1890 - start at 16,106

What is your serial number?

Hope this helps a little

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Re: How Do I find out where a Rigby Shotgun was made?
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13905 is the serial
I agree that the proofing took place in London, there were no Dublin proofing houses

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