Question. I found a 1903 Springfield with Sedgley Sporter barrel markings built on a Rock Island action serial number 75,xxx. It has been my understanding that Sedgley never matted their receiver rings on Rock Island actions and they bear their extant serial numbers. The rifle has obviously been restocked. My question...did Sedgley always put an action number in the tang raceway or was this just done on rifles, where the Springfield number was matted out? The rifle in question has no number in the tang, does this mean it is simply rebarreled with a Sedgley Sporter engraved take off barrel later or is it more likely, a Rock Island Sedgley Sporter that has been restocked. Any sure way to tell? Thanks in advance. Jerry


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