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by Shuck M.
Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:42 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: What to look for? 16 ga Sterlingworth
Replies: 2
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What to look for? 16 ga Sterlingworth

Hi, I'm looking at a 16 ga tomorrow. I think it might be a Philly gun but I'm not sure. 28" barrels. I believe the stock has been sanded a bit but hasn't been hacked up at all. Otherwise original. Could someone give me a quick list of what details I should look for? I know how to inspect for al...
by Shuck M.
Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:00 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: 16 ga. chamber length
Replies: 9
Views: 5942

Re: 16 ga. chamber length

Freakish amount of info here. In a good way! :P :D :oops:

So I have to ask; so you folks are buying/loading shorter shells?
On a shooter Sterlingworth, is it common to have the chambers lengthened without issue?

Thanks very much!
by Shuck M.
Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:51 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: 16 ga. chamber length
Replies: 9
Views: 5942

16 ga. chamber length

Greetings gents (and ladies), I was looking throught the Michael McIntosh book (god bless), trying to find a way to determine which 16 and or 20 ga guns had 2 3/4 chambers. Now maybe this is a no brainer and all were x length after a certain point but I just don't know that. Not to confuse matters, ...
by Shuck M.
Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Restore?
Replies: 16
Views: 6474

Restore?

Hello gents. First post here and I'm very much looking forward to your responses to a question I have. I've recently became the current guardian of a 12 ga Philadelphia A grade ~ 1927. Or what I though was an A grade. The Fox book I have has pics that would make it an AE. It has more engraving of co...