WESTLEY RICHARDS ARE CERTAINLY HAPPY TO SEE JOHN RIGBY GUNMAKERS ARE BACK!
When the gunmakers J Rigby & Co. left the UK in 1997 for USA it was indeed a sad day in English gunmaking history. I don't think any of us could have foreseen quite how badly the famous name would be used. The company entered a period of gunmaking that I am sure everyone would prefer to forget. This period was also notable for confusion about the ownership of the name Rigby and many other things which I am sure annoyed many people not least the true Rigby enthusiasts. The company has now entered a new lease of life under the direction of Marc Newton and Patty Pugh, now on her 2nd Rigby revival. With new premises in London and the backing of the mighty Mauser name the company has hit the ground running at the early annual shows in the USA and IWA. The famous 416 Rigby bolt action rifle was of course built on the Magnum Mauser action so this is an appropriate marriage and they are leading the charge with a very competitively priced modern 416 Rigby built on a Magnum 'Mauser' action. The return of Rigby to this country is excellent news for the English Gun trade as a whole. Rigby is one of the greatest names in our Gunmaking history and we are certainly glad to see them back. A .256 Bissell Rising Bite Sidelock Ejector A .275 No.2 Spade Head Sidelock Ejector A .470 Sidelock Ejector Showing Bissell Rising Bite
waleed el makhtum on March 23, 2014 at 1:56 pm
greeting i m a big fan of good shotguns,i have a big Collection
i often hear this name peter nelson,
who is he?
is he dead?
does he still make guns?
we have old westley Richard shotguns but they still shot good
little loose but okay.
Simon Clode on March 23, 2014 at 1:13 pm
In France you loved English guns so much you bought Holland & Holland, you must be very proud!
Thank you for your comments, enjoy your guns of choice and your hunting.
francois lebettin on March 22, 2014 at 12:44 pm
ahh i agree its germans who OWN most English brands,english People can’t make any thing good this days,in france we love italian austria and Germany guns,they are best guns in every meaninng,dont get offended mr.clode.
mr.wulffman is telling the facts here,no body like the truths,here we see a example.
Simon Clode on March 21, 2014 at 10:42 pm
Without the ‘Brand’ presumably Prechtel and Jens or whoever they chose to do their work will have less work, so you should rejoice not criticise. I wonder how many Nelson guns you have actually ever handled and seen, I personally have handled most of them. They are very nice I agree, but there is a completely different argument behind this story and one which is out of context with what my message is. By keeping gunmakers alive, we keep gunmaking alive.
HARALD WULFFMAN on March 21, 2014 at 6:05 pm
RIGBY IS JUST A BRAND LIKE BOSS HOLLAND AND HOLLAND AND PURDEY,THE ORIGINAL COMPANIES WENT BANKRUPT IN 1940 AND 50.
NOWDAYS ANYBODY WITH MONEY CAN BUY A ENGLISH BRAND AND MAKE GUNS UNDER THAT NAME,ALL RIGBY MAUSERS ARE MADE BY MASTER GUNMAKER GOTTFRIED PRECHTEL,BARRELS ARE FROM BLASER M98 MAGNUM ACTION ARE 100% MADE BY PRECHTEL,HE DOES ALL THE METAL WORKS,THE LONDON BEST MODEL IS MADE AND ENGRAVED IN GERMANY,THE CHEAPER BIG GAME MODEL IS STOCKED IN LONDON ARE THUS SOLD UNDER RIGBY BRAND,ITS JENS ZIEGENHAHN WHO IS GOING TO MAKE RIGBY DOUBLE RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS FOR BLASER GROUP.JENS IS ANOTHER GERMAN MASTER WHO MAKES THE BEST GUNS AND RFLES,PURDEY GUNS AND DOUBLE RIFLES ARE MADE IN ITALY BY PERUGINI AND VISINI,HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ARE MADE BY PETER HAMBRUSCH,SOO WHICH PART OF THIS GUNS ARE ENGLISH? BESIDE THE OLD BRAND NAMES WHICH WENT BANKRUPT AFTER WW2.EVEN INDIANS ARE LOOKING TO BUY ENGLISH GUNMAKERS BRANDS THAT WENT BANKRUPTS AGES AGO.WE GERMANS HIGHLY RESPECT MR.PETER V NELSON THE LAST GREAT ENGLISH GUNMAKER MASTER.