Fox deluxe

[Jabba3153]

I noticed that some sterlingworth fore arms has a small metal medallion is this only on deluxe models

[Jeff S]

Is this what you’re referring to? It’s on all “ejector” Sterlingworths. While it looks nice, it’s not decorative. It helps secure (anchor) the ejector spring system. This is how people can tell if a Sterly has ejectors.

[Researcher]

The term Deluxe was applied to the Fox-Sterlingworth by Savage Arms Corp. in 1930 with this insert into their A.H. Fox catalogs --

Fox-Sterlingworth Deluxe intro January 2, 1930.jpg (29.71 KiB) Viewed 360 times

The "Deluxe" added a Jostam Anti-Flinch recoil pad and twin ivory sights for an advance in priced of $3. over the basic Fox-Sterlingworth. Ordered separately the recoil pad was $3.50 and the ivory sights $1.10. Savage was doing the same thing with their J. Stevens doubles --

Ithaca Gun Co. did the same thing with their Field Grade NID, Lefever Nitro Special and Western Arms Long Range Double for 1931 though with a Hawkins pad. From the big 1931 Ithaca Gun Co. catalog, the Field Special --

The next year they got the Ithaca "bridge trestle" pad.

All marketing to try and sell some guns in The Great Depression.

Gun sellers who neither know or care about exact terminology play pretty fast and loose with the term "Deluxe" when marketing a Sterlingworth.

[Jabba3153]

Thanks that’s what I needed I could not figure some early guns having it

[ROMAC]

They were also on early extractor guns as well.

I have a 20 gauge Sterly with the medallion insert that is an extractor.

[Silvers]

They were also on early extractor guns as well.

I have a 20 gauge Sterly with the medallion insert that is an extractor.

Roger, I'd like to see that Sterly some day. I've never seen a factory issued extractor Sterlingworth with the anchor and really it isn't needed sans the forces to cock and fire the ejector hammers. It may have been added later if the forward screw stripped out the wood. But, never say never if someone requested it built that way or while being repaired or whatever afterwards at the factory. frank

[Jeff S]

Thanks that’s what I needed I could not figure some early guns having it

Jabba, your question reminded me of the time I learned that lesson. When I joined the AHFCA in 2015, several members suggested that I make the trek to Hausmann’s to attend the NE SxS Classic. As I was milling about, one of the members asked what I had brought to shoot. I handed him my 1918 20 ga. Sterly, and he replied, “Oh, a Sterlingworth with ejectors. Nice!” I was surprised and asked how he knew it had ejectors without opening it, and he pointed to that little round anchor. I’d been shooting that gun for 15 years, but because I hadn’t been active in a vintage firearms group, I didn’t know the purpose of that little “button”.

Here’s my point, a person can learn a lot by simply walking around an event with other members. I’ve attended Hausmann’s, the Southern, Rock Mountain, and the Vintagers and I learn something every time. If you love vintage SxS’s, I encourage you to make plans to attend an event. You’ll be glad that you did. Please stop by the Fox Booth.

[Jabba3153]

I have been wanting to go to some of the outing southern but it always has given me problems because of living in South Louisiana long was for a day or to planning on going soon but had heart valve replaced always something coming up