Recent content by brianNH

I figured out what is wrong with the 375. Nothing is worn out or broken – it seems to be just sticky from not being used for decades. See the pics below. The piece that rotates and catches the firing pin sticks down. I put some Kroil on it & it loosened a bit, but not as much as expected. I can...

I have someone who has offered to buy the 375 as-is, prior to rookrock. If he doesn't take it today, I will let you know. ITMT, here is some info on the history of the 2 rifles: My dad did have those rifles custom made back in the early 80s. They have killed cape buffalo, elephants, lions and...

Someone already bought the 416 RIgby. He had asked me to check out the bolt and the trigger operation. Everything was nice and smooth with a very nice, crisp trigger. So I checked the same thing on the 375 H&H and realized there's something wrong with the bolt on the 375. It seemed to...

I'm working on digging up more back story on the rifles.

One Safari Sportsman in .416 Rigby, one Super Safari Sportsman in .375 H&H Magnum. Both in very good condition, both $2500 (each), both 26", both listed online. RIGBY: 375 H&H: Contact for more pics, details.

I got some interesting info today about that rifle: That double was my father’s. I hunted all over southern Africa with him. I videoed him harvesting a white Rhino in South Africa using that rifle. That double has also harvested numerous elephants and cape buffaloes in Tanzania, Zimbabwe...

Hi guys, Apparently the forum quit notifying me that there'd been updates to this thread. so I didn't realize all these posts had been made. Yesterday, someone emailed me and asked me why the auction closed prematurely. I had noticed that, too, as I was watching at closing time (the...

@Red Leg Thanks for all the advice. The gun will definitely sell tomorrow night. I made lots of mistakes in listing it. When I listed it, I really thought I'd end up just selling it to the person who'd made the original offer, and I didn't go through the photos carefully, or even pick a...

For the ammo, there's no way to tell which of the 3 ammo types I had were used with this gun. It could be any or all of them. Possibly, but seems less likely, none of them. Two types were factory ammo (Rem & Norma), so that could be easily duplicated. The other two types were CHAA custom...

That's most odd, as I did get several die sets with all these guns & ammo, but I haven't put any of them up on GB yet. Perhaps you're thinking of all the large exotic ammo I've been selling. I just went and looked at the pile of boxes of dies. I have (all RCBS) die sets for 375 H&H Magnum...

Thanks for the info. I thought that switch had something to do with unlocking the forend. I'm learning a lot about this very unusual (for me) rifle. I'm glad it was in the ejector position when I tested it, or I would have continued thinking it was extractor only when someone asked me which...

Yep, I guess it was just the length. Anyway, I hope that clears up any questions you may have about this rifle and the auction. Best Regards, Brian

Perhaps you’d feel more comfortable with the gun if I tell you about the background. This isn’t some single rifle (pun there) that someone decided to unload because it wasn’t right. It is part of a very extensive collection of big and very big/dangerous game hunting guns and ammo from the estate...

Maybe my post was just too long, so here's the middle part: I think some people are suspicious that the starting bid is "too low". From what someone else told me, and what rookhawk confirmed above, the 458 isn't the most desirable caliber in this rifle. Much has been made by some interested...

Hello, folks. I thought I'd stop in and introduce myself. Someone from this forum was asking me some questions about this rifle and told me that this rifle had been mentioned on this forum. My company is Cornish Armory, a very small home-based FFL off-grid in the back woods of NH. If any...