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    Barrel Question

    anybody know what in the wild world of sports this marking indicates
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    JUST a WAG

    Looks like a "C" with an "S" inside. Smith-Corona? April 1944? Probably a spare.

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    It's a Sedgley Barrel

    One of the contract spare parts barrels made by sedgley.

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    agree, Sedgly, check to make sure its straight.
    a lot of S and USMC barrels were bent.

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    Sedgley Barrel

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    anybody know what in the wild world of sports this marking indicates
    You have a Sedgley Army-contract spare replacement barrel.

    Hope this helps.

    J.B.

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    Were these late Sedgleys made by Winchester?

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    no, they were made by Sedgly

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