Brent, I think the barrel must have started out somewhere else and was brought to Sedgley to replace whatever barrel they had initially used, probably a Hornet. They must then have refinished the metal since it all matches today., It's a good caliber, essentially a 257 Roberts. The twist is 1 in 14". I haven't tried it yet with bullets heavier than 87 grs, but it shoots them very well. The chamber clearly is Niedner's with a throat so tight that cases don't require resizing. The hammer has a fly that lowers it to half-cock on cycling. The trigger is not a set, but the let-off is light and smooth. The firing pin is not a Niedner, but has been bushed. The front sight treatment is very similar to that on another rifle I have that went through Niedner's.
