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because its a copy https://hindmanauctions.com/items/griffi...e-on-side-mount
ending yesterday, sold for 4800

"*Griffin & Howe Model 1903 with Carl Zeiss Jena Scope on Side Mount
.30-06. 24" barrel length. SN: 941. Blued metal finish with jeweled bolt, highly figured walnut semi-pistol grip stock, and engraved metal work. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating rifle that features Griffin & Howe's side-mounted scope base marked GRIFFIN & HOWE/PAT. APPL. FOR within a fine spiral scroll border on its upper surface. Both scope rings feature similar engraving and secure a CARL ZEISS/JENA/Zielklein scope with serial number 56055. Further spiral scrollwork adorns the left flank of the scope mount and base. Top of the barrel features the maker marking No 941 GRIFFIN & HOWE, INC. NEW YORK. The iron sights are usable beneath the optic, and consist of a matted rear notch sight with three folding notches paired with a fully hooded front blade on a matted front ramp. The barrel surrounding the front sight base features border scrollwork followed by a flowing floral motif. All stock screws feature sunburst engraving with the reinforcement screw on the forend showing a sunflower motif. The magazine floorplate features the initials ESP engraved in high relief and enclosed with floral border scrollwork within diamond patterns. Schnabel forend mounts a horn cap, and both the wrist and forend feature bordered multipoint checkering with 24 lines per inch. Wood furniture shows a varnished finish overall. A cheek pad is molded into the left side of the butt, and a silver oval plate appears on the toe of the stock. The trapdoor buttplate features deep ports for cleaning equipment with fine checkering overall within decorative scrollwork. Rifle mounts a GRIFFIN & HOWE INC/NEW YORK marked leather sling patterned after the Model 1907 type suspended from engraved sling swivels."

and sold for 4200 https://hindmanauctions.com/items/108608...-j-unertl-scope

"**Griffin & Howe .22 Caliber Model 1903 with J. Unertl Scope
.22 caliber. 26" barrel length. SN: 1560. Blued metal finish with jeweled bolt set in a highly figured walnut semi-pistol grip stock mounting a J. UNERTL scope on a one-piece scope base. Bolt-action repeating rifle fed by an internal magazine. The top of the barrel displays the manufacturer marking No 1560 GRIFFIN & HOWE INC. NEW YORK forward of the scope base. The scope base itself features spiral scroll embellishments along the flanks of the forward ring and the rear mounting socket. Barrel shank is finely matted with border scroll flowing along the flanks. Initials ESP are deep relief engraved on the magazine floorplate and enclosed by spiral scroll borders that transition to sunburst patterns over the screw heads. Silver oval plate is installed in the toe of the stock with a cheek pad molded along the left side. A horn forend cap adorns the stock with both the wrist and forend featuring bordered multipoint checkering with 24 lines per inch. Buttplate is finely checkered with further scroll border along the edges. Item mounts a leather sling of the Model 1907 pattern, and was completed with no iron sighs and a low over bore scope mounting solution. The scope retains its screw-in lens covers and remains functional."

still going https://hindmanauctions.com/items/10699914-rf-sedgley-1903-sporter-220-swift

RF Sedgley 1903 Sporter .220 Swift

Springfield Model 1903 Customized by R.F. Sedgley https://hindmanauctions.com/items/10699963-springfield-model-1903-customized-by-r-f-sedgley

".220 Swift. 24" barrel length. SN: 121801. Blued metal finish overall with polished bolt set in a walnut semi-pistol grip stock with Schnabel forend and bordered checkering to the wrist and forend. Bolt action internal box magazine fed rifle mounting LYMAN 48 adjustable rear peep and front blade sights in addition to scope mounting blocks to the forward receiver and mid barrel. Receiver displays factory marking U.S./ROCK ISLAND/ARSENAL/MODEL 1903 followed by the serial number. Barrel is struck R.F. SEDGLEY INC. PHILA. PA. U.S.A. followed by caliber marking 220 SWIFT and an older caliber mark reading CAL. 22 W.C.F./HORNET. Sedgley's circle S proof mark is struck into the rear barrel on the left side. Serial number on the bolt handle reads 518617. Rifle mounts front and rear sling loops and a steel buttplate with widow's peak."

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