SOLD MAUSER C96 CONE HAMMER BROOMHANDLE JOHN RIGBY MARKED

IN 97% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE MODEL 1896 CONEHAMMER BROOMHANDLE PISTOL. THIS IS AN ANTIQUE AS IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1897. THIS WAS SOLD AND IS MARKED BY THE VERY ICONIC BRITSH GUN MAKER JOHN RIGBY AND SON OF LONDON. IT WAS PISTOLS OF THIS TYPE THAT WERE CARRIED INTO THE BOAR WAR BY WINSTON CHURCHILL AND MANY BRITISH OFFICERS. THIS IS THE POSTER CHILD FOR A BRITISH BOAR WAR USED BROOMHANDLE. THESE EARLY GUNS WERE IMPORTED INTO ENGLAND BY MAUSER EXCLUSIVELY BY WESTLEY RICHARDS AND WERE SOLD TO A FEW OTHER HIGH END BRITISH FIREARMS FIRMS. JOHN RIGBY WAS IN THE UPPER TIER OF BRITISH GUNAMKERS AND THIS IS A VERY PRESTIGOUS FIRM. IF YOU LIKE THESE EARLY MAUSER PISTOLS OR THE BOAR WAR THIS IS A REAL CHANCE TO OWN A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT FIREARM.