Wm & Jn Rigby Percussion Target/Officers Pistols. 1836. Ser. No 7990/7991.

 

Wm & Jn Rigby

Percussion 36 Bore Target/Officers Pistols

 A Pair of Percussion Saw Handled Target/Officers Pistols.

Image courtesy of Thomas Del Mar Auctioneers.

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These pistols being the sole pair, of this type, produced by the Rigbys in 1836. 

          Please refer to: Great Irish Gunmakers, Messrs Rigby 1760-1869 by D.H.L Back.pge 79.
                                   In addtion, please refer to our older post dated 13/7/2016.

                                                     Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk