Wm & Jn Rigby
24 Suffolk Street
Dublin
Target Pistols Serial No 8721/22
1841
This pair of target pistols being only one of two sets produced by the Rigby's in 1841.
These pistols purchased by Lord Cassillis for £26-5-0 *
Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.
This blog should be read in conjunction with our "older post" dated 13/7/2016.
We are particularly interested in target/duelling pistols produced by Wm & Jn Rigby prior to their move from 19 Suffolk Street in 1830 i.e., pre serial No 6900.
* Great Irish Gunmakers Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 by D.H.L.Back
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk