Well I can only really comment of the ones I have had the chance to handle and even shoot. As I said the David Lloyd rifles are to my mind not worth it, vastly overpriced and rather ungainly. Of course owners of them probably feel differently
Now I do own a couple both being rather unusal I suppose such as this Rigby Mannlicher Mdl 1892 seen here with suitable acroutments:-
Sights are stand for 100 yds with leaves for 200 & 300 yards and with that Kynoch ammunition still in regulation
Edit:- Oh of course this one dates from before WW1 in fact it's a turn of the century picece, 20th century that is
and if I recall correctly cost 12 Gunnieas (£12:60p in todays money)
I actually took it back to Rigbys when they were still at The Elephant and Castle in London and had them give it a going over and service. It was a rather pleasent visit looking over the rifles ont he rack and the unfinished still in the white one and then all the trophies ................... sigh all gone now
Of course one can buy a Rigby type rifle still made the same way by Rigby craftsman in the form of a Ron Wharton built rifle. He trades as Ron Wharton of Rigbys and I have had some dealings with him and visited his workshop and in fact onyl lived about 7 miles from it before the move. A true gentleman and craftsman and very generous with his time I found sorry no photos of his work.
I will do another post about the other I have in my possession
a modern bespoke British bench made rifle.
