Wm & Jn Rigby
Dublin
Featured Pistol
(All Metal)
Reverse side
Barrel & Nipple Key.
Rotary hammer raised in firing postion.
Our special thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.
For further details relating to this style of pistol please refer to Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby
1760-1869 by D.H.L.Back. 1992, Historical Firearms.
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk
I have an almost identical one with barrels numbered 1 to 4.
ReplyDeleteHi. Thanks for your comment. Is the pistol registered under the 1843 Act?
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