barrel weight

[lynn deforest]

My 1930 Sterlingworth 12 gauge does not have the barrel weight marking as shown in the pictures on this sight.
There is a very small 2 on each barrel just ahead of the flats.
the 30 inch barrels measure .801 and .803 at the muzzel and the same 15 inches ahead of the breech.
The bores are .730 right and .729 left.
Also the trigger pulls are heavy, 9 and 10 lbs, 0 creep or take up.
The action srews point north and south and if they have been tinkered with the screw driver must have been a perfict fit.
Any thoughts will be much appreciated
Thanks

[fullchoke16]

The number 2 denotes barrel weight on a 12 ga. with 30" bbls. that would be 3lb. 14 oz. If the screws have not been turned, I'd avoid it if possible if the gun is in high(untouched) condition. The first thing to try on the triggers is to take the barrels off and, with the action pointed down, give it a good spraying out with degreaser. Often times 75 years of accumulated crud is the major culprit. Anyways, that would be the first and least invasive thing to try.

[Silvers]

There is some variation in barrel weights as compared with the charts in MM book. If the barrels have "2" stamped in front of the barrel flats they indeed started out as 2-weight blanks but there can be a wide variation in finished weight of the assembled barrels - depending on bore diameters, outside diameter profiling and how aggressive the finisher was that day when filing/polishing for bluing.

The trigger pulls are really excessive and I ask if you have measured with a regular trigger pull gauge or something else? Fox triggers are designed to be crisp like breaking a glass rod, and without creep/play, etc. Silvers

[scaupman]

Lynn,

I purchased a couple of all original Fox guns recently that had excessive trigger pulls (1 trigger pull was 15 lbs) like your gun, and Dewey Vicknair did an excellent job of adjusting them for me.

Dewey is very cognizant and adamant about the importance of maintaining original screw condtion - you would never know that he has taken your gun apart except that the triggers will work perfectly again. I highly recommend him if you decide to have the triggers adjusted.

Dewey's contact info can be found on his web site: http://www.vicknairrestorations.com

[lynn deforest]

Tested the trigger pull with a lyman digital scale.
This Fox is not totaly original, the stock checkering is sharp and the wood is proud of the metal but it has been varnished, and a trace of the varnish got on the metal, [it's not lacquer because it dosen't come off with lacquer thinner]