The John Rigby & Co. was established in the early 19th century and has produced a variety of fine custom made shotguns and rifles from bird guns to big game rifle such as this. This rifle is chambered in the powerful .470 Nitro express designed for large game such as a Bengal tiger or an East African bush elephant. This rifle features a ramped bead front sight and express two folding one standing leaf rear sight on a solid quarter rib. The sighting lines, and "50", "150" and "200" yard markings are gold inlaid. The breech and muzzle ends of the barrels have a wedge of floral scroll engraving with a matte background. The top of the left barrel just ahead of the rear sight is gold inlaid "John Rigby & Co., London", and the top of the quarter rib behind the rear sights is gold inlaid ".470 N E" surrounded by floral scroll designs. The barrel flats are marked on each side with the trade mark logo, serial number, "470", "3120 BAR" and nitro proof. The receiver and side plates are engraved with floral scroll designs. The left side plate is gold inlaid "J Rigby & Co.". In addition, the left side plate has a water buffalo in an oval panel, a rhino on the right side plate and the underside of the receiver has an elephant. The trigger guard and break lever and forearm hardware are engraved with floral scroll designs. The trigger guard tang is gold inlaid "R/F/D". Directly to the right of the trigger is signed "B BURGESS". Each side of the water table is marked with the Rigby trade mark and a "crown/GP" proof mark. The serial number is on the right side. Niter blue double triggers, cocking indicators with gold line, coin finished receiver and side plates, blue finish on the remaining metal surfaces, and mounted with a very nicely figured multi-point checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with teardrop flats, engraved metal grip cap with gold inlaid Rigby logo on the compartment door, cheek piece and solid Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. Comes with a key and combination locking John Rigby aluminum case with royal blue velvet lining and white embroidered Rigby logo over "John Rigby & Co./(Gunmakers), Inc." on the inside of the lid.