I have seen a few. not in this good of condition. enjoy!

 

Very nice, and worth some bucks!

 

I haven't heard of that maker before but looks like a nice one. Was the owner trying to sell it?

 

Yes. He wanted a Uberti Schofield I had on the table and we made a trade. I was looking for another .30-06 and this is perfect.

 

Made in Philadelphia, Pa.
Some were assembled using “low numbered” Springfield Armory receivers.

 

The late Michael Petrov has a chapter in his book, Custom Gunmakers of the 20thCentury, Volume One, about R.F. Sedgley if you care to learn more.

Sedgley was a custom gun maker who started in the industry in 1897. He bought the company he worked for in 1916 and R.F. Sedgley Inc. was formed.

I have a custom pre-war Winchester 70 in 280 Dubiel. The stock work is attributed to Sedgley.

The stock inletting is very precise and well done.

From the book:

You've got a well built custom rifle. Congrats. How about some pics of the entire rifle?

 

Here's a picture of the whole gun. I would like to find the correct Sedgley sight hood.

 

I like the schnable forend. Mine has a rosewood cap, but I prefer the schnable.

Michael Petrov helped me research my rifle. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a single manufacturers stamp. The rifle has aspects from several different makers at the time. Mr. Petrov's feeling was that the barrel and action were from the Ardmore Dubiel shop and Sedgley probably did the stock work. There are also european influences in the metal accouterments. The .280 Dubiel is a wildcat cartridge made with a 300 H&H case swaged down to .284 (7 mm). It's a healthy cartridge.

Custom rifles are fascinating and can become addictive (no surprise). The overall popularity and demand has fallen off for these older rifles as 'everything black' is the new wave, but there are still some of us who respect and admire the level of craftsmanship that went into some of these rifles.

Here's my late father's custom 1903 in .30-06. I'm not sure who did the build but the stock maker was definitely a master at this craft.

 

I like the schnable forend. Mine has a rosewood cap, but I prefer the schnable.

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Michael Petrov helped me research my rifle. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a single manufacturers stamp. The rifle has aspects from several different makers at the time. Mr. Petrov's feeling was that the barrel and action were from the Ardmore Dubiel shop and Sedgley probably did the stock work. There are also european influences in the metal accouterments. The .280 Dubiel is a wildcat cartridge made with a 300 H&H case swaged down to .284 (7 mm). It's a healthy cartridge.

Custom rifles are fascinating and can become addictive (no surprise). The overall popularity and demand has fallen off for these older rifles as 'everything black' is the new wave, but there are still some of us who respect and admire the level of craftsmanship that went into some of these rifles.

Here's my late father's custom 1903 in .30-06. I'm not sure who did the build but the stock maker was definitely a master at this craft.

Very nice rifles there, 444! I appreciate you sharing them.

 

It really is a treat to see these customs. Thanks.

 

For what its worth, information on Sedgley sporters is in the Gun Traders Guide (at least the old one I had at hand on my desk (32nd editions)).

 

I remember those from when I was a teenager in the 1960's.