Mystery Custom GR Douglas Barrel and FN Action Married. 75 Years of Bliss

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I'm back while sorting cleaning and going through my rifles I have a new mystery. I have a factory FN Action and a GR Douglas Barrel in 7 x 61 S&H. No manufacturer for the whole of the rifle that I can find. GR Douglas barrel I get it, they've been doing what the do best since 1948. I cannot separate the action and barrel from the stock to look underneath. What is bothering me is the Douglas Barrel and FN Action are stamped identically in white. Maybe a Flaigs or Herters kit gun? Any ideas or input on this would be appreciated. Thank you
 

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The 7x61 sharp and hart was a pretty rare round that was created shortly before the 7mm REM mag. I doubt it was a kit gun…more likely someone had it created as a custom build on an FN action. It’s a great round and you can get brass from Ravenrock Precision. It’s listed as 7x61 Super.
 
HunterX said:
I have an RF Sedgley in 7x61 S&H. Classic cool.
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Thank you so much, I actually sold the rifle just yesterday, I have been slimming the herd. I had 8 with 2 left but I need chamber casting on both of those. On is on a Belgium Mauser action and the 2nd one is a highly customized Arisaka type 38. I'm sure the Arisaka is worth and least $450 on a really really good day.
 
That’s great. The Belgians made good actions. I especially like the Dumoulin Actions. I have 53 of those actions and 100 receivers to build on. Planning 318 Westley Richard’s builds, 404 Jeffrey, and a bunch of other classics. 350 Rigby, 358 Norma Mag, 7x57, 257 Robert’s, etc
 
I do know that the barrel and action were joined in Holy matrimony at the GR Douglas factory in February 1967. Beyond that I am pretty clueless who assembled the rest. I believe that the original owner was probably proficient enough to have finished it himself.
 
HunterX said:
That’s great. The Belgians made good actions. I especially like the Dumoulin Actions. I have 53 of those actions and 100 receivers to build on. Planning 318 Westley Richard’s builds, 404 Jeffrey, and a bunch of other classics. 350 Rigby, 358 Norma Mag, 7x57, 257 Robert’s, etc
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That is quite the collection to be proud of. I purchased 8 rifles I believe all were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Only one was true factory rifle was an FN Supreme in 300 Savage. Everything else was custom. 2 where mainstream rounds and 4 were wildcat in their day. I had a 375 H&H built on a Mauser Supreme action, the 300 Savage, A Mashburn 300 Super Magnum, an Atkinson and Marquart 6.5-06 with double set trigger system, a 35 Whelen on a FN action, the 7x61 S&H built on FN Action. I have the 2 remaining rifles of unknown calibers, getting ready to do chamber cast, I'm betting they are wildcats but still not sure. I have a Belgium Mauser action on the European babe and Type 38 on the Arisaka. I bought both of those rifles due to the wood.
 
I purchased them about 5 weeks ago at an estate sale with the intent of reselling them. I was overwhelmed the gentleman had somewhere between 125 and 150 rifles. There were a lot of various military mausers. I picked what I thought were the best. 2 of the rifles I could have made better choices on the Mashburn and Arisaka. The Mashburn was the only one I lost some money on but the others more than made up for it. If I knew then what I have learned in the last 5 weeks I would have purchased more of his custom rifles. These were truly museum quality pieces. Most were just damn near flawless from 60 to 70 years ago. One commercial buyer purchased 6 of the 8 and they were just fascinated with the overall collection. I have the one custom Mauser left and I may keep her. She is simple, beautiful, pure and European to the core. Like a young woman without make up.
 

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