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by holbo
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:18 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Fox sterlingworth
Replies: 6
Views: 5068

thanks again

I have a gunsmith who I will have do the work, he's almost as old as the gun and will have no problem. I was a bit nervous about the hammer removal since I had no disassembly info.
by holbo
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:35 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Fox sterlingworth
Replies: 6
Views: 5068

Silver

I really do want to thank you for your help, I have a habit of taking all my guns apart and it helps when I have a schematic but I do it anyway. I think I have located a sear spring and new sears. The right hammer as I said is in pretty bad shape to the point of maybe not safe, can the hammer be rem...
by holbo
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:02 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Fox sterlingworth
Replies: 6
Views: 5068

fixed

Thanks for the help. I absolutely can only see one way the sears can go in but when I took the stock off I bent the sears before I realized the pin thru the sears had to come out and the sears removed. I straightened them and now I am cocking just fine. I do have another problem in the gun I need a ...
by holbo
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:02 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Fox sterlingworth
Replies: 6
Views: 5068

Fox sterlingworth

I just found this site and I own 2 sterlingworths one in 20 ga. one in 12ga. I bought a 1923 sterlingworth 12 gauge recently and yesterday I took it apart to clean it. The sear pins (especially the right) are worn pretty badly and the hammers are worn (especially the right) where the sear hits it. A...