Rigby’s 250th Anniversary Celebration

[rjacobherman]

Just got back to my room following the @RIGBY 250th Anniversary celebration - it was quite an event!

- A Rigby workshop workshop with stations set up throughout the HMS victory;
- A tour of the HMS victory;
- Dinner in the gun room of the HMS Warrior;
- Live music;
- A fly over by two World War III Spit Fire planes;
- Fireworks;
- And, of course, meeting a lot of great people!

Here are a few pictures:

1. The canons along side the temporary Rigby workshop in the HMS Victory:
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2. Dr. Kevin “Doctari” Robertson:

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3. An engraving designer with some drawings:

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4. A custom bejeweled gun in progress:

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5. John Scott’s Office aboard HMS Victory:

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6. Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson’s dining room:

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7. A watch shot at the rear of the HMS Victory:

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8. Rigby Defenders, old and new:

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9. Mr. Mike Schoby, COO of Field Ethos, and previously of Guns & Ammo, from whom I had bought my .275 Rigby Highland Stalker a few years ago:

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10. Mr. Donald Trump, Jr.:

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11. The musical and gun bearer procession:

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12. Mr. And Mrs. Marc Newton, MD at Rigby on the right, and Mr. And Mrs. Craig Boddington on the left:

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13. Me, a relative nobody:

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14. The dinner seating chart (I was at the Mauser table):

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15. A logo dessert:

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16. Some after dinner blades above our table:

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17. Some of my tablemates, from left to right: Mr. Jonny Carter of TGS Outdoors, Mr. Jacob Herman of Century Arms, Mr. Christian of JP Sauer and Sohn:

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18. Mr. Jerry Noblin @JD Noblin of JD Outfitters:

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It was an honor to attend and I am very grateful for the invitation!

It was great to meet you.

 

[franzfmdavis]

It was great meeting you as well! If you ever find yourself in Minnesota, please reach out!

 

[VertigoBE]

What an event, thank you very much for sharing your pictures and experiences @franzfmdavis .
I believe my invitation got lost in the mail

 

[franzfmdavis]

Rigby has a sale on some of their 250th merch!

250th Anniversary Collection Archives - John Rigby & Co.

www.johnrigbyandco.com

 

[Goopy]

…I’ll just sit in the corner and play with my sporterized milsurps (all built on Mauser actions, of course!) and let the adults talk!
Congrats to a great trip, fondling beautiful rifles and meeting wonderful people.
Superb write up & pics!