Serial number on a Sterlingworth

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Sorry, I forgot to mention the gun is a 12 gauge.
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Post by Fin2Feather »

Man! That is one light 12ga :shock: !
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Post by eightbore »

If it weighs 5.5 pounds on a good scale, it is a rare and valuable 12 gauge Fox. I'm betting on a bad scale.
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#32800

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Serial #32800 cards as an "A" grade, so the plot thickens.
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Post by eightbore »

Great work, Cargie. Any other interesting facts on the card? Weight, buyer, anything else? I still want to buy the gun if it weighs 5 1/2 pounds.
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Very basic gun made in a group of guns with same specs., 28" bbls, wt. very weak, but all guns with same specs. weighed about 7 lbs, shipped to Iver Johnson, which bought a lot of guns from Fox. (full pistol grip)

I have several in the 32,000 range and they shipped in 28' and 29', but from what 's been discussed, I don't think that gun has anything to do with these, or the #32800 that I gave infro on. (That and 50 cents will buy you a pack of gum)
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By the way, I'm betting on the same dog that Frank may be betting on "Lunch Box".
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Post by caflyer96 »

I weighed the gun on an accurate scale and it weighs 7.5 pounds. Sorry about that :roll:
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Post by yelloh564 »

I'm with Silvers and Cargie as well, lunch box or pure aftermarket, If you look at the S/N stamps all are spaced much wider than typically found. And if you look at the picture of the bbl flats above the S/N stamp of the two zeros, that's where the S/N should be stamped and instead you can see what looks like a depression and grinding marks. I think an unfinished receiver and FE iron where mated to a reserialized bbl set.
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Post by caflyer96 »

I's like to thank everyone for the remarks, but I still would like to find out the age of the gun and clear up the questions about the serial numbers. Thanks to all Chris
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Re: Serial number on a Sterlingworth

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I have access to a 20 Ga Sterlingworth. The barrels measure 24" Serial Number 367997. Can anyone provide input if the barrel length is correct?
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