W&J Rigby:Featured Pistol No 8636

Wm & Jn  Rigby

24 Suffolk Street

Dublin

    Featured Pistol No 8636.

                          W&J Rigby Percussion Holster Pistol. Private Collection.

This featured pistol is one of a pair sold to Mr McKemp in 1840*. It has a nine inch barrel with captive ramrod and has a bore size of 16 to the pound*.  It is serial numbered 8636. The number being stamped on the underside of the barrel.  The standard backaction lock with fishtail termination with inset steel butt cap so synonymous with the Rigby house.

* Information courtesy of Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby by D.H.L.Back.

Barrel octagonal to round. Platinum breech plug.

Platinum twin lined breech showing "fingerprint" etching to barrel.

Trade label for Wm & Jn Rigby circa 1840. 

We are always pleased to feature numbered Rigby pistols.

Dave Stroud. R.A..