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dirtyjim
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i didn't want to hijack the other thread so here's a few of the classic's i've picked up.
this one is a sedgley built 1903 in 30-06 that needs a little work to get it back in shape. about 1/4" was cut off the stock when the recoilpad was fitted so i'll just refit a winchester metal buttplate & live with it being a little short. the barrel also had 2" cut off it & was missing the front sight, after 2 years of searching for a original front sight i've come to the conclusion i'll have to make one for it. i have a lyman longslide 48 for it that i haven't installed yet & a original sedgley sling. so far this rifle is the highest known renumbered sedgley & the only one with the barrel marked special cal. 30-06.
the next one is a german guild style 1903 with a two leaf express rear sight custom front ramp with the small german dovetail front sight, butterknife bolt handle, double set triggers & a hendsoldt wetzlar dialytan 4x scope sitting in claw mounts. i've never really liked the stock on this one so i may restock it in the future.
this one i believe is a copy of a nra sporter & not the real thing. it is in the correct serial number range but doesn't have the nra marked trigger guard. the previous owner cut a groove all the way down the stock under the lyman sight & had a different bolt handle welded on that had to be notched into the stock to clear a scope that was mounted in a sidemount. i've considered having the stock repaired but for now i'll just shoot it as is & its an excellent shooter.
a lee speed sporting rifle in .303 just in case you were geting tired of springfields.
i haven't had a chance to shoot this one yet.
this one is a sedgley built 1903 in 30-06 that needs a little work to get it back in shape. about 1/4" was cut off the stock when the recoilpad was fitted so i'll just refit a winchester metal buttplate & live with it being a little short. the barrel also had 2" cut off it & was missing the front sight, after 2 years of searching for a original front sight i've come to the conclusion i'll have to make one for it. i have a lyman longslide 48 for it that i haven't installed yet & a original sedgley sling. so far this rifle is the highest known renumbered sedgley & the only one with the barrel marked special cal. 30-06.
the next one is a german guild style 1903 with a two leaf express rear sight custom front ramp with the small german dovetail front sight, butterknife bolt handle, double set triggers & a hendsoldt wetzlar dialytan 4x scope sitting in claw mounts. i've never really liked the stock on this one so i may restock it in the future.
this one i believe is a copy of a nra sporter & not the real thing. it is in the correct serial number range but doesn't have the nra marked trigger guard. the previous owner cut a groove all the way down the stock under the lyman sight & had a different bolt handle welded on that had to be notched into the stock to clear a scope that was mounted in a sidemount. i've considered having the stock repaired but for now i'll just shoot it as is & its an excellent shooter.
a lee speed sporting rifle in .303 just in case you were geting tired of springfields.
i haven't had a chance to shoot this one yet.
. Bubba may not just live in the U.S., he may also live in England, Africa, India, or Australia. I say this because the "bubbaization" of my rifle seems to be old, due to the patina of everything, and as I understand it, my rifle was probably made as a civilian equivalent to the British military long lee and sold to help Brit civilians supplement the military in these countries, if need be.