![]() ![]() ![]() The rising bite bolt up in its locked position. In addition to that there is a rising locking bolt that comes up into the rear of the “O” extension of the barrels as the rifle is locked shut. It does not just comprise the “O” shaped extension on the top of the barrels fitting into a corresponding recess on the top of the receiver. The Rising Bite mechanism is more complex than might be initially realized. The “spade head” can be seen at the breech end of the barrels. A Rigby “spade head” side-lock ejector double rifle in. The Rising Bite became the most sophisticated of Rigby’s top extensions, the other being their “spadehead” top extension. This is a sophisticated piece of metal work because it has to fit perfectly and be load bearing. The Rising Bite itself provides a top locking lug to complement the double Purdey underbolts. Bissel in collaboration with John Rigby in 1879 and was awarded patent number 1141 in that year. The Rising Bite was originally designed by T. It is Bissel’s “Rising Bite” locking lug that provides the top locking support of the action. ![]() Bissel designed “Rising Bite” in its lowered/unlocked position. A Rigby Rising Bite side-lock ejector double rifle in. A Rising Bite rifle takes about three years to make, which means you are not just paying for the steel and the wood, but making a substantial contribution to the salary of the gunmakers for that period of time. The Rigby Rising Bite double rifle has always been one of the most expensive pieces of ordnance one could ever open one’s wallet for. ![]()
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