Wm & Jn. Rigby. Featured Pistol.

Wm & John Rigby
24 Suffolk Street
Dublin

Featured Pistol

Private Collection. Our thanks to the owner.

The above percussion "Turnabout" or "Vendor" pistol is a classic style produced by William & John Rigby. This two shot over & under 36 bore pistol being made as one of a pair. It is serial numbered 10271 and was sold in 1851*. The lock has the traditional three bents so popular with the Rigby house. This feature has been found on early Forsyth pistols also. Forsyth having had a major influence on the Rigby work.

A strong and robust design of pistol with concealed trigger. This pistol showing signs of surface rust but retaining much original finish.

William & John Rigby trades directory entry for 1851.

     

Calderwood	James		22 Duke Street
Calderwood	Thomas & Son		14 Earl Street N.
Cheetham	Samuel		3 Camden Row & 8 Montague Street
Clarke	William		207 Britain Street. Gt.
Dowling	Henry		67 Dame Street
Dowling	William		31 Bishop Street
Holland	William		46 Capel Street
Kavanagh	James		4 Ormond Quay Lower
Kavanagh	William junior		12 Dame Street
Parkinson	John		17 Arran Quay
Pattison	M&J		18 Crampton Court
Pattison	Robert		18 Auhgrim Street
Rigby	William & John		24 Suffolk Street
Truelock	E & Son		9 Dawson Street
Turner	Thomas.		6 King Street. N.
Walsh	John		29 Ormond Quay. Upper

             * Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 by D.H.L.Back. Pub'd 1992.

                              Earlier Blogs related to Rigby please refer to:
                                                    29/10/2015
                                                    26/10/2015    
                                                    20/10/2015
                                                    16/10/2015
                                                    12/10/2015
                                                     12/9/2015
                                                     30/8/2015
      

William & John Rigby originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk