Australian Hunter

An engrossing tale of RIGBY rarity

I called in on my hunting buddy for an after-work beer and a chat about hunting. I had known Bill for a while and admired a couple of lovely classic rifles he’d brought when he emigrated here from Africa. Our conversation moved onto such rifles and we were discussing the famous British gunmakers and their works.

I recounted to Bill how I had seen a rare Wesley Richards take-down rifle in .318 owned by another fellow who lived in our area. Bill sat quietly for a few moments, before saying: “I’ve got something I haven’t showed

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