Sedgley M1903 ersatz rifle

[chuckindenver]

to add a little to JB,s post...some of these rifles had the chamber drilled and a pin drove through it...some sellers removed said pin, leavng a unsuspecting buyer to belive all was ok with it...look for small holes...
also...
if you shot a deer at 200 yards with a 30-40 and a 30-06...the deer wouldnt know the differance, just sayin...150 grn .30 is the same...pushed 1800 ftPS, or 2300
end result is....dead deer.

[wsfbernie]

All good info and, JB, as usual you've brought all the stories together for a factual
explanation. In the light of all the above comments, this old Sedgley becomes a bit of history
and is even more entertaining. The essence of this history is that this M1903 receiver
(Serial 469243, about 1911-1912) was like a cat with nine lives. It ended up serving duty in many environments, here and abroad-----spanning a century plus and many wars. So, in a way, thanks to JB
and all the other bloggers, this old gun HAS spoken.