I am in Sandersville GA. hunting a very big Whitetail, I have located! I cannot post a pic now but here, is a thorough description. The gun arrived and other than a complete bore cleaning [plenty of copper and lead...now gone!] the bore is perfect, looks pristine. The exterior rust blue, with a very...very light Flitz polish is now 97%. The only exterior damage, was an attempt to drill and tap a scope block on the barrel, in the middle of the SEDGLEY name that was unsuccessful(barely dented the metal). The single stage trigger is very nice at 2.5lbs., with the tiniest bit of creep. The stock and checkering {like it or not} was in well used but excellent condition, and once cleaned of years of dirt and grime had a nice figure, though nothing fancy. However when rubbed with oil, the stock darkened and the grain really popped. The action feeds from the internal magazine like butter. The G&H side mount base took an extra 7/8 in. mount I have and now all I need, is a clean Norman-Ford Texan 22mm. scope. [anyone have one?] I have several Alaskans but I really don't want to waste this quality glass on a .22 Hornet used for an occasional plinker. The recoil pad is not vintage and I am looking for something that I can put on without a lot of grinding. Comments are welcome.
I paid virtually nothing for this rifle AND AS A RESULT and are in the process of having a slightly modified 1922 Stock made for it at Murray's Gunstock [see murraysgunstocks.com - ask for Randy tell him Jerry sent you, he's a great guy and Q.U. supporter!] . Planned Stock Detail: No barrel band or finger grooves, Trapdoor Checkered Niedner Buttplate & Gripcap, 2 screw island swivel studs if possible, 48 Lyman with Blank Filler. Plain grain walnut [from Murray/Randy] stained in Sedgley Walnut with Sedgley Deluxe Checkering Pattern [done by John Reese of Polson MT.]and Schnabel Forearm Tip Style. Let me know what you think?
JERRY
