Parker Rifle?

[Garth Gustafson]

Mark, that’s a beauty and you’re in good company. Ernest Hemingway had a sporterized Springfield ‘03 very similar to yours. He bought his from G&H in 1930 and it became his favorite big game rifle. He had so much confidence in that gun that he even took it to Africa and shot rhinos, Cape buffalo and lions with it. If anybody used a .30-06 for that today they would have their head examined but this was the 1930s. Sadly that rifle was stolen from his son Patrick’s house in the 1970s and it’s whereabouts are unknown.

[edgarspencer]

Sedgley guns were more utilitarian in appearance than G&H, but very nice guns. G&H had the attention of lots of gentleman out for a stroll at lunch, and I suspect many were bought and never shot.
My favorite G&H was a .22 Hornet built from an M2. My all time favorite Springfield was built by Bob Owen*, and letting it go was yet another indication I had screws loose.
I have a National Match '03 and G&H look alike 22 Hornet now. They will have to do.

Belding & Mull made a beautiful bolt mounted peep site and I held on to one forever, thinking the right gun to put it on would come along. All the was required to mount was to unscrew the cocking piece on, and replace it with B&M sight. In the end, I think I sold it at Baltimore for more than what I would pay for a gun to put it on.

*Bob Owen, AKA RG Owen, ran the custom shop at Winchester for many years. He was a skilled gunsmith, whose work in wood and metal were beyond reproach.