The Guns of Jim Corbett

[@johnhalsall5848]

i work at John Rigby in london, the Corbett rifle is superb. lots of Corbett fans come and see the rifle all the time. I've held the rifle many times and it is something extremely special :) great video! When you are in London next time, please come to us at Pensbury Place.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you! I would love to see it in person one day!

[@brandonbentley5453]

Jim Corbett is honestly addictive reading!

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I agree! I love his books!

[@mushtaqali537]

Beautiful rifles. Apart from being a renowned hunter, the style of his writing in his books makes wonderful reading. What a great man !

[@zulfiqarsiddique8598]

Right you are brother. Very humble in approach, didn’t take any self credit. Especially simple but fluent descriptions of all the final moments of hunting but still keep us eager to know next with huge suspense and thrill each time.

[@vandalsavage6152]

Excellent info, thank you. All dads out there, buy Jim Corbett's books and read them to your kids. They will remember them forever....

[@A.R.American1]

I built 2 double rifles. I have 2 cape guns and a drilling. The style and craftsmanship of the german and british gun makers are amazing.

[@ahmedjan9526]

I am from Pakistan , and in my childhood my dad who was a captain in British Indian army read lot of stories of Jim Corbett hunting and killing man eater tigers and lions. When I grew up then I read these stories. I am thankful to you for this video.

[@softhunterdevil]

Not lions. Tigers and Leopards.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

That's a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing!

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@@softhunterdevil There are Lions in India, so he could well have hunted them also.

[@softhunterdevil]

@@453421abcdefg12345 Read his book. He has written all his stories. Lions in India stays only in a small part of Gujrat

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@@softhunterdevil Yes, they are now in Gujrat forest, but we are talking about 100 years ago when they had a wider distribution.

[@reginaldlarsen274]

I have read a few accounts of his hunting experiences regarding man- eaters, and I believe he was a truly brave, determined mine. His accounts leave me in a cold sweat!

[@michaelfreeman6390]

Having found a 1957 copy of Jim Corbett's, The Temple Tiger And More Man-Eaters Of Kumaon, by Oxford University Press. Thank you for the breakdown on the two Jim Corbett rifles and the basic Norman culture of each. . . Again, thank you. Mike Freeman Western Kentucky USA

[@spa143143]

I am a wildlife biologist, based in Western Himalayas, India.working on human-leopard conflict mitigation project near Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. I have seen many man-eaters and learnt a bit about guns and weapons. Much appreciated video.

[@softhunterdevil]

Jim Corbett biggest contribution was establishment of India's first Govt National Park and sanctuary for wild animals and tigers called Hailey National Park. He started tiger conservation in India. That National Park is now named after Jim Corbett to honour him.

[@davidcoleman2796]

They want to rename his park .

[@kentwilliams4152]

I think that Col. Corbett's biggest contribution was in the literally hundreds of lives he undoubtedly saved by ending the depredation of the various man eaters he hunted in India. As an aside, many years ago as a young lad I was reading one of a World Book edition in regards to the Bengal Tiger. It surprisingly said that the chief diet of the Bengal Tiger was, "Rubber Plantation Workers."

[@nayyarkamal6133]

Jim Corbett, the all time great hunter. His books on hunting n jungle lore r hailed as classics.

[@kentwilliams4152]

I think that Col. Corbett's biggest contribution was in the literally hundreds of lives he undoubtedly saved by ending the depredation of the various man eaters he hunted in India. As an aside, many years ago as a young lad I was reading one of a World Book edition in regards to the Bengal Tiger. It surprisingly said that the chief diet of the Bengal Tiger was, "Rubber Plantation Workers."

[@jonathanwilson5570]

Hi, I have just seen your presentation on the guns of Jim Corbett and commend you for. At one time I had three Rigby magazine rifles: a .275 built for Lord Dormer in 1929; a .350 Magnum built for Manton And Co; and a .416 built in I think 1926, for Prince M H Khan of Bophal. I still have the .275. They are fantastic rifles and the .416 is exactly as described by Taylor. Your presentation was excellent. The .275 remains a grossly underrated cartridge but in fact has plenty of punch while remaining pleasant to shoot.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you for watching!

[@moviescut690]

Jim Corbett 😍 love from India

[@Bell415]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@terrycarter4459]

What great rifles thanks for showing them. I have read all of Jim Corbett's books and all of Kenneth Anderson's another hunter of maneating Tigers.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you! Jim Corbett's stories are incredible!

[@idleonlooker1078]

I've got those books too. AND my mother is friends with Anderson's daughter - she lives just 15mins away - and she still has all her father's books: each one being the FIRST print of each 1st edition!! (It'd be nice to acquire them as a set!!! 😍)

[@avadheshmalik]

A short, precise and factually correct presentation. Greetings from a Corbett fan from India. (I actually grew up in the same area as Corbett).

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you! I hope to visit India one day and see the places Corbett went for myself. Thank you for watching!

[@avadheshmalik]

@@thegeorgiasportsman9570 Would be glad to give any information you may need for the trip!

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for your generous offer! I would LOVE to visit one day!

[@diganto1987]

Not sure how famous Jim Corbett is in England, but in India everyone knows about his adventures. In Northern India, where I come from, a National Park is named after him and his stories are fabled.

[@adventureloop8314]

I've been reading some of his books and everytime I read them it takes me back to that time when things were simple and the wildlife was thriving and those guns were all that he had in those cold nights sitting atop a tree waiting for that man eater. His understanding of the wild is so unmatched, through his books at least we can get to understand the wild through his minds eye. 👍🏼🤠

[@pamtnman1515]

If the rifle was manufactured for Manton of Calcutta, then it for sure went to India. For a long time Manton had a strong trade presence in India via several retail stores in the major cities. The .275 is just the English way of saying 7x57 Mauser (German) without acknowledging their arch rivals, the Germans. I grew up hunting deer with a Spanish 7x57 Mauser, and it is a fabulous round. The .270 Winchester is just the American 7x57. Thanks for the nice video

[@chinchin6115]

One of Corbetts stories tells of hom being knocked off a ledge by the recoil of the 400 450 as he shot a attacking tiger

[@debarshiacharya3729]

Read all of Jim Corbett's books where he mentions a lot about the .450 and .275 rifles. Today I got to see what they were. Thanks for taking us through it. Good reaserch I would say👍

[@johnngaiha2056]

I love all Jim Corbbet's. From India

[@roderickmalkinshakespearec9908]

Nice! The 275 (7x57) is a storied calibre. I'm 2/3 of the way through the KZbin audiobook, Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter by Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell, i.e. 'Karamojo Bell'. Astonishing, and as you say, matter of fact story telling, letting the narrated events astound rather than poetic imaginings and embellishments. Like Jim Corbett, Walter Bell also predominately employed the 275 Rigby round. Eighty percent of his 1,000 elephants were taken with this cartridge, using a 173g round nosed solid bullet. One of the best parts of his book describes the strategies, diplomacies and methods to obtain support and information (and safe passage!!) from various deadly African warrior tribes The real deal. Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading the Jim Corbett stories. I picked up a custom 7mm Mauser rifle, a real beauty made by Charles Grace, USA, in the style of your Rigby rifle. As you say, a light and agile balance. All good. Thanks for the Video! God's Love, Mountains River Valleys, the Continents.

[@daleanderson1727]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

I thought it was Ray Liotta at first. The look of the stock is very much like a cross between pre War German sporting Mausers and the 146/246 Husqvarnas. Sort of understated by the large and fancy stocks of custom rifles in the decades after the 1940s.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Ha! Oddly, you aren’t the first to say that. I guess I could do worse. Lol

[@crackerbobfromgreencovespg6144]

I will absolutely own a Rigby rifle before I leave this earth.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I hope you do and have many years enjoying it in good health!

[@syedkashif3899]

That tiger lying dead in front of Jim Corbett is actually 'The Bachelor of Powalgarh' which was not a man-eater but a much sought trophy because of its huge proportions. Read more about the man and his exploits in his several books, Love & Peace from India.

[@zacharybravos1085]

You are correct. It is a shame that this magnificent animal was killed. Reading his stories I sense that he had some regret about this.

[@TomRiverSimpleLiving]

You Sir have fine taste in rifles! 2 very nice rifles you have there, and that even looked like a Rigby shirt you were wearing.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for watching! The shirt does look similar to the Rigby style, but it’s actually an Orvis Safari shirt.

[@CaptSDutta]

Thank you for reading my comment and taking the time to reply. I an an aficionado of the legendary hunter/conservationist and I am glad you have your facts spot on. My warm regards.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for watching, commenting, and ensuring the accuracy of what is being presented!

[@boarzwid1002]

Beautiful brace of rifle.s I have fitted many shotgun stocks, and when you mounted the double I saw that fit that you need for close up and Dirty Work ! Many thanks great video

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for your comments and thank you for watching!

[@tienmou68]

Very informative. Great history lesson. Thanx. I've subscribed. Keep 'em coming!

[@Britishshooter]

My great Grandfather served in the British Army in India around the turn of the 19th century and killed 7 man eaters. Mainly they were 'girl eaters' which followed the railway trucks upon which the railway workers lived and slept whilst they were laying down the railway network around the country. The tigers preferred the sweeter taste of the young females and would follow the trucks at nightfall and upon scenting a menstruating teenage girl would leap out of the darkness and clearing the thorn barricades put there by the workers on the perimeter of the flat trucks, would then pick up the girl and leap out on a single bound. My great Grandfather was stationed on top of a covered railway truck and had to hit them in mid air before they landed on the girls. It was snap shooting of extraordinary skill level, with a human life at stake. I still have his Tolley 500 Express Double rifle, some skins and a ton of Victorian photographs.

[@Commando0333]

Very well done review sir!

[@sambithota7950]

Jim is my Legend. Thanks for this video

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@sambithota7950]

Thanks for reply Sir. Enjoy your life with your family.

[@hironmoymajumder2286]

Yup he's my hero too. Respect.

[@supercomp7078]

Beautiful rifles, the double is a work of art, just watched a doco on Jim Corbett, a good man by the looks of things, 275 Rigby is a 7x57 under another name which is why recoil is like a 270win

[@travelmedia5992]

Love and respect from india

[@markhansen8078]

TY for sharing those beautiful rifles. The Rigby 275 is my favorite of the 2. A double in something more comparable to the 275 caliber would be an awesome rifle. I recall reading Jim Corbett books as a boy and at 70 still enjoy them. I can't imagine sitting in the jungle at night alone waiting for a tiger or leopard. omg.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I thought the same thing reading his books. I can’t imagine the mental toll it would take trying to remain alert waiting for a man-eater to arrive.

[@billwood1101]

I grew up in north-east India, what was then part of Assam and now is Megalaya. Read Corbett as a child and re-read as an adult. Just bought a sporterized 7x57 today that was made in 19_7 I believe for the Spanish army. Thanks for the memories, Georgia Sportsman!

[@footballlokham7744]

Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson are the legends

[@tim7052]

My mother is a friend of Anderson's daughter.

[@sheldonkelly3124]

I own a Cogswell & Harington double in 470. It was made in 1909. The hand made boxes they came in r awesome. The rifle is beautiful

[@sandeepshetgaonkar2376]

Nice information sir

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you sir! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@perjonsson8033]

Very good presentation. Top marks. Will watch more of your videos. Nice with people who, really, know what they're talking about.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed it!

[@caryboyd2181]

I loved your video. I have often wondered what Corbetts rifles looked like. My father got mr reading Corbetts books. I have read them all as my dad ordered everything he had in print. My favorite story is " The Mam Eatong Leopard of Rudrapryag"?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for watching and for your positive feedback!

[@paulsimmons5726]

Loved the video, your guns are perfect examples of what a real hunter would carry when stalking a creature that would be stalking the hunter as well. Thank you for sharing!

[@stephanmenzel9457]

I think it's inportant to speak about Peter Paul Mauser as the inventor of this cartridge in 1892, exactly called 7 x 57 (R). At first for military and in 1893 in the hunting version. A very famous caliber, W.D.M. Bell (also known as "Karamojo Bell") shooted over 1000 elephants with. But he prefered the brain shot. In my opinion ist the Mauser 98 the most produced bolt action system all over the world by more than 100 millions. Simply the best, unbeatable.

[@nasidctg]

I had plans to visit all of corbett's hunting spots but covid happened. Hopefully in a few short years I'll be able to travel there.

[@ravigogoi]

2nd gun is soooo beautiful

[@sky_winner.543]

He used Rigby very little because sometimes it's trigger jammed, so relied more on 450.

[@martinbouchier3572]

Excellent video,Jim Corbett a true gentleman and lover of nature

[@rahulpotter1]

Very interesting. Jim Corbett mentions Muzzle-Loaders. What are those guns?

[@kevinward8915]

Very good video, thanks for sharing

[@CaptSDutta]

The photograph of the tiger shown with the narration for the. 275 Rigby is actually the Bachelor of Powalgarh

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Yes that is true. I was not linking the photo with how Corbett received his Rigby, but I see why it would seem that I was saying it is the tigress of Champawat.

[@margarethogan5592]

Loved his book.

[@davidcoleman2796]

Beautiful rifles. Imagine hunting something that hunts you ! Amazing . I have been deer hunting in canada with a Browning bolt action 270 for years. In thick bush i use a Winchester 30 /30 . Lever action .

[@pranees]

As much as we hate the British the One Extrodinary Gentleman i respect is "Sir Jim Corbett"... Today India has the biggest natural environment for Tigers,Asiatic lions,Leapords and Elephants just because people like Jim Corbett realised the conservation is necessary for large cats to survive...Hats off to the man who established Corbett national park way back in 1936❤️❤️❤️

[@biodome2807]

Great video, keep up the good work

[@lunge2216]

The .275 rigby and the 7x57 aren’t“ basically” the same cartridge. They ARE the same cartridge. The British simply renamed the 7x57 to .275rigby to take on the metric nomenclature there. I have brass for my .275 marked 7x57 and .275. It is completely interchangeable. Has not a thing to do with bullet weight either. Any 7mm projectile works. 139s all the way up 175s.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thanks for your comment and passing your knowledge to us! You learn something new every day!

[@pamtnman1515]

Lunge, everything you say is absolutely correct. The only fine tuning needed is that many "bespoke" high grade British & Continental rifles shoot just one weight bullet. They were carefully crafted to shoot that one weight bullet as precisely as possible. They did not do what Americans expect our guns to do - digest well just about everything we put in them. So what the GA Sport here says is true, in that the Rigby rifle he has was designed around just one bullet weight.

[@darrickmccabe4203]

I didn't know that a .275 would have enough power to kill a tiger. I guess I learned something new. Great video.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@pamtnman1515]

Darrick McCabe if Bell used the .275 (7x57mm) to head shoot elephants, it for sure will kill a tiger with the correctly placed shot

[@borkwoof696]

If you read some of of Corbett’s stories, you will quickly see that Corbett had to take more than one shot basically all the time. Definitely not the ideal round for tigers.

[@seanmurphy6480]

THANKS ❤

[@garethdavies2538]

Corbett also had a .500 caliber rifle with a Jones underlever action that features in his books and which seems to have vanished.

[@estradaarmory]

Great video, thank you so much for sharing. I admire Jim Corbett and wouldn't mind owning the same type of rifle he used. I'm not sure which one he used more; I do think his .450/.400 was his go-to when he went into the jungle by himself. But seriously though, who only takes 3 cartridges with when going after a man-eating tiger?! He also had a shotgun with him, but I'd need to re-read all the books in hopes to find out what gun it was.

[@MegaRiffraff]

Hope you folks can pull out a win down there this week . If not things might get ugly the next few years for gun owners.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you! I am hoping and praying!

[@haroldgodwinson832]

Your Rigby is a real stunner. IMO, it's the perfect combination of elegance and power. Look after it. Even Rigby don't make them like that anymore.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for watching and for the kind comment!

[@bravobear1844]

Thx !

[@remolove6275]

മലയാളികളുണ്ടേ?

[@HariKrishnan-mx4lk]

Mm

[@abhijithmani1565]

Jim corbet muthanu

[@hamzakanakkncheery517]

ഉണ്ട്

[@akshaypaikkat7361]

ഇല്ലാതെ പിന്നെ

[@bvmbvm7079]

Unde

[@gerthie]

Love his books

[@philhawley1219]

A wonderful commentary on the best of British gun making. Jim Corbett was an inspiring man in the conservation of wildlife, how sad to see the woke elements fucking it all up today. I hope they get rats in their houses,what will be their answer then? Furthermore it is so good to see that so many comments here are from Indian people who appreciate what Corbett achieved and want to see this continued in to the future. There is hope for mankind yet, despite the ignorance of the greeny urbanites who know nothing about the natural world.

[@dahoomahmad4091]

4:10 What is the rifle model called?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

RIgby used to call the High Velocity (sometimes abbreviated H.V.) Now it is called the Highland Stalker.

[@mamoid9006]

For Jim Corbett lovers: Please watch the short movie, 'The Man Eaters of Kumaon (1986)' on you tube. A beautiful movie.

[@FerallHog]

Jim Corbett books are wonderful reads. If you like his adventures, also check out books by another hunter of man eaters by the name of Kenneth Anderson.

[@fahadalamguruji6616]

This is note Jim🔹 Corbett gun… because Jim sir Was gifted that gun to his Helper Sher singh … and that gun now available on Uttarakhand Harendra Singh

[@sukivel]

Two perfect rifles...

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Mr. Corbett didn't have many rifles, but he sure knew quality! Thanks for watching!

[@boomer3305]

ya gotta tell the karamojo bell story same 275 on elephants

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

You know I didn’t think about that. Bell definitely loved the .275 Rigby as well!

[@pamtnman1515]

boomer Bell used steel solids in his .275 to make head shots on elephants. He said it was not ideal, but in the right circumstances it was possible.

[@nbjames777]

A great video... In the stories he mentions about firing multiple times in many part. But it seems both the rifle don't have a magazine capacity... Also it would be great if you could do a video about Kenneth Anderson's Winchester. 405 rifle. Thank you.

[@pamtnman1515]

Nithin Babu it has two barrels. Two shots

[@christobit494]

I am quite sure the .275 had a magazine. The 450/400 was double barrelled.

[@pamtnman1515]

chris tobit you are correct

[@nbjames777]

@@christobit494 thanks Chris, I didn't see a magazine in the video

[@christobit494]

@@nbjames777 Hi Nithin, maybe this post from Rigby will help - Re: John Rigby 3of25 The NEW "Original" "Corbett" 98 .275 Rigby [Re: ColoradoMatt1] #331172 - 14/08/19 10:16 PM Some years ago I had the original Corbett rifle in hand and discussed the way to reproduce it with Marc Newton. The original is built on a very rare "short intermediate" receiver, an action with an intermediate length bolt, but a standard length, large thread receiver ring. Such receivers are "usually" seen on the scarce, about 50 made, Rigby Mausers in .303. While the .303s have slant box magazines to feed the rimmed cartridges,. Seems to be that one was able to load 4 cartridges directly into the breach, and I have a recollection that he typically loaded 3 to avoid a jam. I could be wrong though. There are plenty of references to him firing twice in succession, which is, of course, not possible in a single shot!

[@shorthandworld7938]

True gentleman...Jim

[@stevenguevara2184]

Jim is a legend

[@wayneparker9331]

Beautiful firearms!!! I admit I'm jealous. I've read Jim Corbett's books and, like you, felt he was very matter of act about his exploits. I hope you have a chance to use those one day on a real dangerous game hunt.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Thank you for watching! I do plan to share a hunt for dangerous game in the future once COVID is under control!

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

As a matter of fact, I jus took them both on a dangerous game and plains game hunt. I am compiling the videos now but hope to have it posted in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for watching!

[@vivekdaga85]

Didn’t Jim Corbett use a .275 by Westley Richards?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I believe he did also have a WR .275, but his books talk about hunting tigers with his .275 Rigby and 400 Jeffrey. Nobody would say a Westley Richards isn’t phenomenal, but in this case, just wasn’t written about like the Rigby was, so it wasn’t as legendary.

[@arjunpnair8816]

Love from Kerala ❤️❤️

[@hualhluni2085]

Jim corbett hi ka ngaisang tawp, i sawi pawh bengvar thlak e..

[@betluoutdoors3220]

Mizo comment ka hmu hram e🤣

[@alexcruz7719]

1:53 That's not the Champawat tigress man eater which was an old female. The tiger shown in that pic was The bachelor of Powalgarh, huge male and not a man eater. Also, 275 he mainly used for leopards.

[@hanokpaul2084]

I'm Indian

[@bryanfredricks3464]

Beautiful

[@lawrencemay8671]

Compared to the Winchester Model 70 chambered in 270 Weatherby Magnum how would you compare The 257 Rugby?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

This is purely personal taste, but I hate Weatherby’s. I don’t believe that pushing a bullet as fast as it can go kills an animal any more than a classic cartridge like the .275 (7x57). The Weatherby’s I have shot are punishing on the shoulder and the ears. I just returned from Africa and the .275 performed remarkably. I will have the video of the hunt posted hopefully within the next couple of weeks.

[@lawrencemay8671]

@@thegeorgiasportsman9570 I purchased that rifle on a whim. I saw it in a used rifle rack at a hunting store. I’ve always heard about the dependability of the model 70. I have a Winchester 1200 pump I received as a teenager. I’m 67 now and it’s still a fine shotgun.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

That’s fantastic! Hopefully a gun that will be passed down through generations. Enjoy it in good health!

[@sujithsujith-ph6sr]

I love man...vingezter..4:5

[@shahielharilal6710]

Can Rangoon oil be used to lubricate moving parts? I believe it has a wonderful aroma.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I also love Rangoon oil! Unfortunately, Rangoon oil is more for long term storage of firearms in tropical climates. It’s most likely too thick to work well on moving firearms parts and can cause the gun to become sluggish, dirty, and fail to function.

[@shahielharilal6710]

@@thegeorgiasportsman9570 does Rangoon have a strong aroma? Will the gun safe actually smell like Rangoon?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Rangoon does have a scent. I haven’t found it overpowering in my safe. It will depend on your safe size and how much Rangoon you use. If you like it on a gun it may make the whole safe smell like it. Lol

[@shahielharilal6710]

@@thegeorgiasportsman9570 I'm from South Africa 🇿🇦. I know hunters who lube their bolts with Rangoon oil. I'm trying to source a small quantity of Rangoon. If you put a small drop on the bolt and polish it in, does it leave a slippery film? Does Rangoon have a slick feel?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Since Rangoon oil is petroleum based and made to evaporate at a much slower rate than Gun oil, it does leave a film after it has been wiped off. I use gun oil, a rag, and elbow grease to get it all off.

[@sundeepborade6770]

In the Book Temple Tiger Col James E Corbett wrote that he Paid Rupees 350 from his own pocket to Manton & co in Calcutta India. He never took any gift or monetary help forAny of his hunts except those Bait animals.

[@fedup3582]

The 450-400 NE kicks a little more than a 30-06?? ,don't you mean a little bit more than a 375 H&H?

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Not this one. It is a kitten on recoil.

[@ernestov1777]

One of history's most controversial figures, some say he was a hero and a mankind savior against man eater predators, others that he was an animals serial killer. I want to know your opinion on this my friend.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

I fall into the category of those who believe Corbett hunted for the sake of the Indian people. He was employed by the government to hunt maneaters and nowhere in his books does he seemed to be a maniacal hunter. In fact, Corbett often mentions the physical and mental exhaustion he experienced from hunting man-eating tigers.

[@Taaleemistaan]

Jim Corbet great hunter

[@jme104]

I think his double rifle had an underlever.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

It wasn’t. he had a top lever.

[@tridentroy]

Yes

[@bvmbvm7079]

Good graiter man, saluet

[@peacemaker-du4hz]

im still looking for a 7x57

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Good luck in your search! Ruger makes a M77 in 7x57 that is a really classic looking and reliable rifle.

[@peacemaker-du4hz]

@@thegeorgiasportsman9570 I've looked for one,cant find one anymore, they seemed to be a limited run

[@pamtnman1515]

peacemaker121772 yes the Ruger M77 7x57 was a limited run, but they come up for sale on the internet auction sites. There are also lots of 7x57 military Mausers available, and occasionally double rifles in that chambering, too. Depending on what you want, you could satisfy your desire immediately or wait six months.

[@wrinkle1784]

Hey can you verify my grandpa's Rigby gun if I send you a picture ? He was the Deputy commissioner under British imperial service at that time. Just want to know the history .thank you .

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

Unfortunately, I do not have access to Rigby’s ledgers. However, if you email me, I may be able to link you up with someone who can answer your questions.

[@pamtnman1515]

wrinkle airguns I know the guy who keeps Rigby’s ledgers. What is it you are after specifically? I’m unfamiliar with a gun being “verified.” If you are looking for the history of a gun’s beginning, then the ledger entry can help. It usually costs about $35

[@mohammadtajudeen2465]

Is the same rifle he used or is it similar model for demo

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

It’s the same model for demonstration. His original rifle is on display at John Rigby and Co in London.

[@BobcatSchneidermann]

Very cool rifles! Must have cost you a fortune, no? Hope you take them out hunting every once in a while. They were made to see the sun.

[@thegeorgiasportsman9570]

As a matter of fact, I just took them on my first African Safari!

[@sabirpnm3646]

Real hero jimcorbett

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Yes byt is that Corbett’s watch?

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Hardly. lol