History of my gun?
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History of my gun?
I am new to the group and am enjoying all the pictures and information. I have a question i looked and i can't find anything - is there any way to find the history of your specific gun by researching the serial number ? i see some of the cards on the graded guns but mine is only a sterlingworth and i am not sure if that is possible? Thanks
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Re: History of my gun?
If you send a request to the Cody Museum they can tell you the date it was shipped, the original specifications, and the name of the store it was shipped to.
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Re: History of my gun?
We should warn you that the Sterlingworth being an entry-level gun, made to standard specifications, and generally sold in bulk to major Jobbers/wholesalers, their production cards are pretty bleak. Here is an example from a late 1920s gun --
A late Savage-era Fox-Sterlingworth card --
Up to you if this limited information is worth the Cody letter price.
A late Savage-era Fox-Sterlingworth card --
Up to you if this limited information is worth the Cody letter price.
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