Very Fine R.F. Sedgley Custom Winchester Model 1885 22 Hornet High Wall Sporting Rifle

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22 Hornet, 28'' medium weight round barrel with a bright excellent bore. The barrel of this attractive rifle retains nearly 90% original blue with most of the loss due to some scattered lightly flaked areas that are toning to a pleasant smooth gray-brown patina. The barrel is fitted with a 9'' long grooved matted rib for mounting sights and shows crisp markings with R.F. Sedgley Philadelphia address, cartridge designation and circled ''S'' firing proof. The action retains about 40% original bright blue strongest along the top and bottom surfaces with the sides flaked to a nice mild gray-brown patina. The lower tang has been reprofiled to accommodate Sedgley's more generous pistolgrip and ball-tipped lever. The lower tang no longer bears any serial number though the inside face of the frame, underside of barrel, back edge of the forend and inside toe of the buttplate are all stamped ''40'' while the inside of the lever is ''140''. The checkered capped pistolgrip walnut buttstock and long forend remain in near excellent condition showing some scattered light dings and handling marks and retaining fine fit throughout with strong checkering and original finish. The inside surfaces of the forend have been lightly glass-bedded to the barrel. The rifle is equipped with sling swivels, hard rubber pistolgrip cap and checkered steel buttplate that retains about 90% original bright blue. The rifle is sighted with a Lyman No. 103 windage tang sight without aperture disc and target globe front sight with aperture insert. This rifle includes a scan of an American Rifleman article from March 1932 which describes this exact configuration of rifle being offered by Sedgley and sings its praises. This is a very handsome example of these desirable and interesting rifles from the early 1930s. (13C12043-1) {C&R} (2500/3000)

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This item is part of Auction No. 146 Featuring Fine Collectible Arms
 Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Eastern
 
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Very Fine R.F. Sedgley Custom Winchester Model 1885 22 Hornet High Wall Sporting Rifle
Very Fine R.F. Sedgley Custom Winchester Model 1885 22 Hornet High Wall Sporting Rifle
Lot number: 223
Seller: Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.
Event: Auction No. 146 Featuring Fine Collectible Arms
Ends: Saturday, May 31 | 9:00 AM  Eastern

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