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Originally Posted by edgarspencer
I had a Franz Kettner sidelock drilling, and it was also stocked for a lefty, like yours. I wonder if he had a lefty customer who might have ordered both.
I have had too many drillings, in every conceivable configuration, to criticize you for getting that Sauer, but in my opinion, you should have brought the Springfield home first. Very few gunsmiths and gun makers in Europe were willing to admit the 1903 action was beter than the K98 action, so it's very rare to see a European made bolt gun with a Springfield action.
Over here, there were many who recognized the Springfield as superior. Principally, Robert J Owen, who before going his own way, was Winchester's top bolt guru in the custom shop. Also, Sedgely, of Philadelphia, made beautiful guns ,but often plain in appearance. He made his own barrels. The best Griffen & Howes were built on the '03 action also.
I have an extremely rare Belding & Mull bolt mounted aperture sight for a Springfield. It is complete with the rear bolt. It looks so sexxy on my G&H, but that gun also has a Lyman 48, and the two don't go together. That sight was also very popular at Camp Perry. You buy that Springfiled, and we'll talk.
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My Kettner was brought back after WWII by the father in law of a friend . The fellow that brought it back was a major or Colonel or possibly a Genreal I don't remmember the rank my friend said his FIL had . He brought the Kettner , a Collath single shot rifle thats the european equivalent of the 25-35 WIN and a Systen Gorth schuetzen rifle in 8.15x46R . Well those are all I know of that he brought back and I happened to acquire all three . Hopefully this week or next I'll be able to turn the rimms on about 100 pieces of 30-30 brass I trimmed down and now I need to remove about 8/1000's off the diameter and they should chamber okay .
Thanks for the offer of the peep sight if I get the Springfield . I expect if I get it I'll have it drilled and tapped for bases and mount a nice old Bear or Redfield scope if I can find one I like .
As a looker this rifle is great , but for me to work up a decent load and shoot good groups with it I'm gonna need a new trigger and or fair amount of work on this one .
And older gentleman that lived about 25 miles from me had a very nice Sedgley made on a Springfield action . It was chambered in R2 Lovell , I tried several times to get that rifle from him but to no avail . Couple years ago I heard he had sold all his guns and I think he has since passed . This guy had several old 1878 Sharps that had been rebarreled to R2 Lovell 22 G&H and 22 Blue Streak . This fellow had been the consumate ground hog hunter back in the day and all he ever used were 22 Hornets , R2 Lovell's the 22 G&H and the Bluestreak ! All pretty much less then a 223 REM .