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cm4graphics
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Not Sure (HELP)

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My Grandfather left me a Stirlingworth 12 gauge ejectors double barrel shotgun. It has a Fox Proof Stamp with etcrlingworth fluid compressed steel . SN # 113551, can anyone tell me the mod and year?
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bamboozler
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The model of your Sterlingworth is determined by its barrel length. 26" is a Brush, 28" is a Field, 30" is a Standard and a 32" is a Trap. Your gun probably left the factory in early 1928, you can find out the exact date and where it was originally sent by obtaining a factory letter.
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cm4graphics
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It has 30" barrels and your right its 1927-28 but how do you determine the grade?
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Go to this site's Homepage and click on Fox Gun Grades. Here's a direct link for you:
http://www.foxcollectors.com/ah_fox/content/
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cm4graphics,

It is a "Sterlingworth" grade.

Jolly
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