Fox Collectors

it makes sense, that in a production environment, not a lot of time would be spent in adjusting doublegun shotgun barrels to shoot to a similar point of aim at a specified distance...

frank, with regard to doublegun regulation...you claim barrel regulation was/is achieved more than 4" back from muzzles, when barrels are joined... it is my understanding from a custom gunmaker, that barrels are first joined from breeches to about 4" from muzzles...a jig is then utilized t...

and with 4 inches cut off the barrels gun may no longer shoot both barrels to point of aim, thus requiring re regulation, which is a big deal...

mechanical issues with fox guns are not common, especially doubling...in fact that is quite rare...foxes being one of the best designed and most reliable guns ever made...

have it fixed, an keep on shootin...

had a similar problem...had it fixed by gunter pfrommer, 540-484-5555...

works fine now...

clean the action parts without further disassemby...an over night soak in kerosine followed by scrubbing with a tooth brush...repeat as necessary to get rid of most of the rust. lube with your favorite spray production...let it dry over night.. reassemble, function test. and then test fire... if no ...

figure around two grand fixed, only about a thousand as is...

for fix quote, call gunter pfromer in va...540-484-5555...

tell him i said hi...

researcher, i came up with the 1 of 100 claim based upon a ten year old post from another forum...

sounds like it should now be 1 of 300, more or less?

it must be fun for you to find new info, from time to time...

gun is in excellent condition...

posted more pix...

philadelphia address stamped on barrel...

but not ah fox...read fox refused to have his name on plain gun...

The Sterlingworth Co. marked, 12 gauge Fox pin gun, made circa 1910...It has 30" barrels, with 2 3/4" chambers...Serial # 5021x...This is one of only approx. 3000 The Sterlingworth Co. stamped guns ever made...Note the rounded frame front side panels...This feature is unlike other Fox guns...

now on to the next question...was factory varnish finish sprayed? and if so, was it high gloss or something less glossy?...or was that a factory option as well?

recently found a definitive answer to the question, via a work card image that indicated a gun was factory finished with an oil finish...

have 20 gauge sterlingworth needing restocking...also have semi inlet wood set...contact via email at gded14@yahoo.com...ed good

matt, i have been an ffl for over 30 years...if you wanna figure out how you can legally do casual stocking work for me, then contact me via email at gded14@yahoo.com...ed

my guess is that dudley has nothing better to do than come on this fine forum and make outrageous guesses about others business activities... and as for atf regs, they would apply if stocker of gun became regularly engaged in firearms business in order to make a living at it...casual gunstocking wor...