John Rigby & Company
Irish gunmaking firm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Rigby & Company (or John Rigby & Co. (Gunmakers) Ltd) is a gunmaking firm founded by John Rigby in 1775 in Dublin. The company was established by the first John Rigby in Dublin, Ireland, apparently in 1775; his grandson, also John, opened a London branch in 1865; and Dublin operations had ceased by February 1897. The company is now owned by Lüke & Ortmeier Gruppe and is based in Vauxhall, central London, under the supervision of managing director, Marc Newton.
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Industry | Firearms |
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Founded | 1775; 249 years ago (1775) Dublin, Ireland |
Founder | John Rigby |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Rifles, Shotguns |
Services | Engraving |
Owner | Lüke & Ortmeier Gruppe |
Website | http://www.johnrigbyandco.com/ |
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John Rigby & Co. builds rifles based on Mauser barrelled actions and double rifles based on its Rigby-Bissell 1879 patent rising-bite action. Rigby also offers a serial-number research service; refurbishes vintage Rigbys for owners and collectors around the world; and maintains a Rigby collection in its showroom.