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Here are some pics of my gun completed. well almost. the safety button has not been replaced yet.
and the fitted case is not done.

Crap i left that out. Its a Sterlingsorth S&U
Ill take some pics when i get a chance

A nice 20 Ga Skeet & Upland with all the bells and whistles;
26" barrels
straight grip
Single Trigger
Beavertail Fore end
Ejectors,
Just need a butt plate. someone added a 1/2" Pachmayr but didn't cut the wood.

A 16 Ga A grade non ejector gun.

Picked my gun up from Dan Rossiter last week. what a job he did. It came out beautiful. I will post photos once I have a chance and decent weather to get some outdoor shots with natural light.

Our association should be able to get Savage Arms to turn over the Fox records to us. I realize that the Savage records are still dear to them, but the Sterlingworth records are much less dear to them. Unfortunately, the association holds this info very close to the vest and makes anyone who wanta ...

Yes that is my Field bred Springer Mollie. She is out of Pheasant Feathers Kennel in PA.

All metal except trigger guard will be French grayed.
I think that will show off the engraving more. darkend in the engraving to make it pop

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Fox 20 Ga Sterlingworth upgrade project. It started life as a 20 Ga. Sterlingworth with 28” barrels. Dan Rossiter did all of the metal work, fences, reshaping, etc. the and stock work. I debated straight grip or semi pistol. I went with semi pistol grip. The wood came from Cecil Fredi. Horn butt-pla...

awesome looking gun.
I plan on my upgrade being similar stock wise. great wood.
makes me want mine finished even more.
Hopefully it will be off to Geoffrey soon.

I have a first edition of McIntosh's Fox book
is there much additional info I the second "revised and enlarged edition?
would like a comparison.

Specs for this gun
Weight 5 lb 14 oz. on digital scale
LOP 14 1/4"
Drop 1 3/8" x 2 1/8
Cast 1/8"
Pitch 5deg (2 1/2")

made to my measurements taken by Chris Batha

You can also generally go by the guideline that the straight grip Sterlingworth’s have the short tang guard and the end of the tang is rounded, not pointed like a pistol grip Sterlingworth. Based on my experience (limited compared to some of the guys here) but also based on the 5 or 6 Sterlingworth ...

Just to refresh everyone's memory, this started life as a Utica made, 26" Cyl & IC Sterlingworth "Brush" straight grip (according to Callahan letter) It was returned to factory and a year later sold as a second (according to Callahan letter) but now has C Grade engraving (its fact...