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by jtyler880
Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:34 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Sterlingworth with pointed checkering?
Replies: 11
Views: 4621

Re: Sterlingworth with pointed checkering?

asavage that's the pattern both the forends on mine have, serial 63XXX
by jtyler880
Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Anyone got a Callahan letter recently?
Replies: 4
Views: 2031

Re: Anyone got a Callahan letter recently?

Hmm be curious to hear if there is anything up, I just mailed out for one today...though I thought 4 to 8 weeks was pretty standard wait time.
by jtyler880
Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Newest "after hours" project
Replies: 13
Views: 5888

Re: Newest "after hours" project

Man this is coming along great I am loving following this thread thanks a lot!
by jtyler880
Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Double firing
Replies: 9
Views: 3863

Re: Double firing

Thanks Silvers - I have been considering joining. Certainly it seems the serial # look up service would be a help if considering another purchase. I'm not on the market just yet, but as I wrap up whatever work the sterlingworth needs I will consider a membership. Certainly enough information here to...
by jtyler880
Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Double firing
Replies: 9
Views: 3863

Re: Double firing

Thanks Silvers - I plan on sending it out to have the repairs made, just a matter of where to send it at this point. I will invest in a good pull gauge and check it out. Left trigger doesn't feel particularly light to the hand...but certainly worth measuring with a good gauge as you suggest. It soun...
by jtyler880
Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Double firing
Replies: 9
Views: 3863

Re: Double firing

Thanks Twice. Mike Orlen is only about 1.5hrs from me - anybody use him is he a good way to go? Anyone have any other reccomendations for someone in CT or the surrounding area? I should have known a free gun was too good to be true - not only am I going to be paying a smith to work on it in short or...
by jtyler880
Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Double firing
Replies: 9
Views: 3863

Double firing

Hey guys – First post here – great forum I have been browsing for a couple weeks since I found out I’d be inheriting a sterlingworth from my grandfather and have really found this site helpful. A little history – the gun is a 1911 (according to serial # chart here) sterlingworth that my grandfather ...