Sterly with 32" tubes

[huntermn]

What is this groups opinion of the scarcity of a Philly Sterly wearing 32" tubes, as opposed to shorter barrels?

[eightbore]

Very hard to find, especially in high condition.

[Researcher]

12-gauges not all that unusual.
16-gauges more scarce.
20-gauges rare.

[huntermn]

Thanks Dave! I should have specified that the gun is a 12. Just bought it, looks like about 80% original condition with the exception of an ugly "Ranger" pad screwed to the butt....thankfully, they did not shorten the butt...will post pics here when in hand! BTW its #64236

[Researcher]

That is interesting. Most (but not all) of the 12-gauge Sterlingworth Traps I've recorded have a zero in the hundreds place of the serial number.

My feeling is that in 12-gauge Sterlingworths 30-inch barrels are most common, followed by 28-inch barrels, with 26- and 32-inch barrels pretty close for third and fourth place.

[huntermn]

Is there any identification on the gun that would indicate that it was a "trap" model?

[Researcher]

No. Brush (26-inch), Field (28-inch), Standard (30-inch) and Trap (32-inch) are just what the company called them.

Sterlingworth Production Cards

Roe Clark only did black & white copies of the card when asked. John Callahan did a color copy.

[huntermn]

Thanks for the lesson Dave!

[Northern Bob]

Must have had more than the usual number of orders for 32" sterlingworths around that time. My 64202 also has 32" barrels.