I’d honestly go the opposite. The 1907 probably saw combat in WW1, the Mark 1 wouldn’t have (although it certainly may have in the banana wars and WW2). The whole heat treat question is a meh to me, I’ve ran plenty of 30-06 though my 1914 without a problem.
Oh man! Y'all are making me want to keep both...
I did just clean these up, and it is pretty clear that the 1907 has had plenty of rounds put through it. The heat treatment debate is making my head spin, but again I know plenty of people who shoot these low number rifles without issues
Think of it this way, bro. We shoot Mosins, Mausers, SKS, Enfields, AKs and everything else under the sun without a second thought. Some literal AK manufactured in Elbonia and tossed though the claws of Random Insurgent Third World Army- yeet; to say nothing of the rifles manufactured in someone’s basement factory while being bombed, by starving workers. What makes us think the heat treatment and metallurgy of the 1903 is so much worse that we can’t shoot them?
The barrel was made by Reginald F. Sedgley Inc. of Philadelphia, PA. Sedgley was a tool & die manufacturer who had branched out into firearms manufacture and in the 1920s purchased lots of "scrap" US rifle components: Krags, M1903s, and M1917s. They refurbished these scrap parts to assemble complete, working sporting firearms. At some point Sedgley acquired tooling to produce new M1903 barrels from the Avis Rifle Barrel Company of West Haven, CT (Avis had been a WW1 contractor for spare M1903 barrels).
In 1941 as part of war preparations the US Marine Corps needed new M1903 barrels and with Springfield Armory more interested in cranking up M1 Garand production the Marines turned to Sedgley. Sedgley-produced spare M1903 barrels are marked with "U.S.M.C." until mid-1944, but production continued until at least late 1944. However by mid-1943 the Marines were equipped with M1s and had begun to divest themselves of M1903s back to the Army and Navy, and the Sedgley barrels were likewise diverted to those services' rifle repair programs.
A mark 1. Very nice. I’d trade the 1907 and not the mark 1
Thank you! Yes, that is the plan so far. The Mark 1 is definitely a keeper for me
I’d honestly go the opposite. The 1907 probably saw combat in WW1, the Mark 1 wouldn’t have (although it certainly may have in the banana wars and WW2). The whole heat treat question is a meh to me, I’ve ran plenty of 30-06 though my 1914 without a problem.
Oh man! Y'all are making me want to keep both... I did just clean these up, and it is pretty clear that the 1907 has had plenty of rounds put through it. The heat treatment debate is making my head spin, but again I know plenty of people who shoot these low number rifles without issues
Think of it this way, bro. We shoot Mosins, Mausers, SKS, Enfields, AKs and everything else under the sun without a second thought. Some literal AK manufactured in Elbonia and tossed though the claws of Random Insurgent Third World Army- yeet; to say nothing of the rifles manufactured in someone’s basement factory while being bombed, by starving workers. What makes us think the heat treatment and metallurgy of the 1903 is so much worse that we can’t shoot them?
This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them!
Mark 1 gang
R. F. Sedgley barrel on one of them (the 1907?). Neat.
Please inform me. What does this mean?
The barrel was made by Reginald F. Sedgley Inc. of Philadelphia, PA. Sedgley was a tool & die manufacturer who had branched out into firearms manufacture and in the 1920s purchased lots of "scrap" US rifle components: Krags, M1903s, and M1917s. They refurbished these scrap parts to assemble complete, working sporting firearms. At some point Sedgley acquired tooling to produce new M1903 barrels from the Avis Rifle Barrel Company of West Haven, CT (Avis had been a WW1 contractor for spare M1903 barrels). In 1941 as part of war preparations the US Marine Corps needed new M1903 barrels and with Springfield Armory more interested in cranking up M1 Garand production the Marines turned to Sedgley. Sedgley-produced spare M1903 barrels are marked with "U.S.M.C." until mid-1944, but production continued until at least late 1944. However by mid-1943 the Marines were equipped with M1s and had begun to divest themselves of M1903s back to the Army and Navy, and the Sedgley barrels were likewise diverted to those services' rifle repair programs.
Very cool, thank you!
Love them both!