Turn of century Rigby Mauser .275

Adam Stevens · Friday at 10:55 PM

Well what can I say.

I didn't think I'd ever see a true pre war Rigby in Canada for sale. Let alone afford one. I still remember seeing PaulB posting his pre war Rigby .275 lineup photo and my jaw hitting the floor.

The previous seller was looking to trade it for another Mauser but I upped my offer on it and glad they choose to accept.

Currently sits in a period correct husqvarna stock, which I don't mind at all, as it fits amazingly. And I will have my brother do some stock work on it as he's very skilled in that end of gunsmithing. Needs the classic Rigby forearm checkering among a few other Rigby stock traits.

BC Tal · Saturday at 12:35 AM

What a beauty. Good find.

Slickshooter · Saturday at 12:42 AM

That’s a special one, congrats man!!

PaulT · Saturday at 3:27 AM

Perfect example of what a rifle stock should look like.
Trim and slim and straight. The barrel is nice and trim too.

I'd love to know what it weighs.

Altitude sickness · Saturday at 4:45 AM

Perfect ! I love the age and patina without being beat up. That usually means the rifling is still sharp. Or at least in decent condition.

You didn’t ask. But I wouldn’t touch a thing on that rifle.

farmer_john · Saturday at 5:44 AM

Those are cool sights can you do a close up on the rear sight.
Congrats fyi

txtrout75218 · Saturday at 6:34 AM

That is cool. Now you need to take it to Africa!

Adam Stevens · Saturday at 8:35 AM

PaulT said:
Perfect example of what a rifle stock should look like.
Trim and slim and straight. The barrel is nice and trim too.

I'd love to know what it weighs.

7lbs, and I agree. extremely trim and sporty!

Altitude sickness said:
Perfect ! I love the age and patina without being beat up. That usually means the rifling is still sharp. Or at least in decent condition.

You didn’t ask. But I wouldn’t touch a thing on that rifle.

I do agree, I am not set of any direction or changes or lack of changes. My only reasoning in my head is since it isnt a true piece of Rigby wood, Im more willing to work on it. BUT same time, I do love it how it is so it may stay the same and keep all patina

farmer_john said:
Those are cool sights can you do a close up on the rear sight.
Congrats fyi

Folding leafs to 400 then the long range ladder out to "1200" haha!

farmer_john · Saturday at 10:53 AM

Adam Stevens said:
7lbs, and I agree. extremely trim and sporty!

I do agree, I am not set of any direction or changes or lack of changes. My only reasoning in my head is since it isnt a true piece of Rigby wood, Im more willing to work on it. BUT same time, I do love it how it is so it may stay the same and keep all patina

Folding leafs to 400 then the long range ladder out to "1200" haha!
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Thats a very unique rear sight least to me. Does anyone know why its set up that way vs a typical notch sight?

Pascal333 · Saturday at 11:06 AM

I really wanted that one. Im glad you got it. And for the price i hope you enjoy it

Adam Stevens · Saturday at 11:34 AM

Pascal333 said:
I really wanted that one. Im glad you got it. And for the price i hope you enjoy it

Smiling ear to ear and worth every penny.

Just getting info back from rigbys historian

It is a Mauser Sporting best from Feb 1st 1899.
> Made for Capt Godfrey.
> .276
> 7 1/4 lb26” barrel
> Peep sight

Adam Stevens · Saturday at 11:37 AM

farmer_john said:
Thats a very unique rear sight least to me. Does anyone know why it's set up that way vs a typical notch sight?

I agree, I was not used it to at all. Folding the 200 yard normal V feels more natural

But shouldering it with a 14.25" lop it comes up perfectly and I'm lined up beautifully as is with the mid sight pyramid.

Clodo Ferreira · Saturday at 3:55 PM

Hi Adam,

A beauty!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!

CF

Adam Stevens · Saturday at 4:07 PM

Rather enjoy the gold safe inlay

farmer_john · Saturday at 4:11 PM

Adam Stevens said:
Rather enjoy the gold safe inlay View attachment 781265

I believe its aff lol

Clodo Ferreira · 2026-08-02T05:58:00-0500

Hi Adam,

Some comments on the action: It is an earlier action, previous at the final M98 one. Mauser itself used some of these actions for a few sporter rifles. Rigby, as the exclusive Mauser agent for the UK, was one of the users of them.

The differences (please check them and show the pictures if you can or want) are:

1-This seems to be an intermediate lenght one. I am not 100 % sure. Check the bolt lenght vs the M98.
2-The front bridge has the same diameter as all the pre-98 as the 93-94-95 and 96 actions.
3-The thread diameter of the barrel can be small or large (M98)
4-The bolt schroud has not the locking button.
5-The firing pin has not the safety feature of the final M98.
6-The cocking piece is slightly different from the M98 Std.
7-The trigger has the modification made by Rigby from the military standard two stage to single stage.

Lovely rifle, indeed!

Thank you!

CF

Adam Stevens · 2026-08-02T07:50:20-0500

Clodo Ferreira said:
Hi Adam,

Some comments on the action: It is an earlier action, previous at the final M98 one. Mauser itself used some of these actions for a few sporter rifles. Rigby, as the exclusive Mauser agent for the UK, was one of the users of them.

The differences (please check them and show the pictures if you can or want) are:

1-This seems to be an intermediate lenght one. I am not 100 % sure. Check the bolt lenght vs the M98.
2-The front bridge has the same diameter as all the pre-98 as the 93-94-95 and 96 actions.
3-The thread diameter of the barrel can be small or large (M98)
4-The bolt schroud has not the locking button.
5-The firing pin has not the safety feature of the final M98.
6-The cocking piece is slightly different from the M98 Std.
7-The trigger has the modification made by Rigby from the military standard two stage to single stage.

Lovely rifle, indeed!

Thank you!

CF

Yes CF you are correct.

When I bought it the previous owner is very knowledgeable in Mausers and had that info in the writeup, a pre 98. You have a good eye!!

It is an early Rigby Mauser. When you figure they started at serial 1000 and this is 1168!

Altitude sickness · 2026-08-02T07:56:03-0500

Ok, ok, stop with the high pressure hype. I’ll take it.

Lance Hopper · 2026-08-02T08:44:13-0500

They didn’t call those Husky 96 Mauser’s the poor man’s Rigby for no reason! At 20 yards and 20 miles an hour my 46 in 9.3x57. Looks like an early Rigby!

AZDAVE · 2026-08-02T09:50:56-0500

Nice acquisition!

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