SW Wildfowl?

NO ITEMS MAY BE POSTED FOR SALE ON THIS FORUM or direct references to items for sale. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: A personal item that’s obviously for sale or would appear to be for sale; or if a link is posted to some other site where the item is for sale. Please note that references to items posted elsewhere are ok for discussion as long as a direct link is not included. Any "Wanted to Buy" posts are not allowed and will be removed. The moderators will delete any posts that are deemed offensive, abusive or slanderous in nature. Commercial operations or businesses may not advertise nor appear to advertise their products or services, either directly, or indirectly by a second party, except for simple reference as a source for such products or services
Post Reply
123gunner456
Posts: 59
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:15 am
Location: Upper Black Eddy, PA

SW Wildfowl?

Post by 123gunner456 »

GA has a gun listed as 32" barrel Phila gun. Being sold by Wildwood.
Item #917617363

How can you tell if it is a Wildfowl model?

Thanks

Joe
Top
birdawg
Posts: 1024
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:50 am
Been thanked: 2 times

Post by birdawg »

There are no Philly wildfowl guns. They were all past that era although many of the parts for them could have been made pre Savage.
That one looks interesting.
Last edited by birdawg on Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"I have more than I need, but not as many as I want"
"The search continues on many fronts"
Life Member, A.H. Fox Collectors Association.
Top
eightbore
Posts: 3039
Joined: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:12 pm
Has thanked: 54 times
Been thanked: 240 times

Post by eightbore »

Yup, those guys don't make a lot of mistakes on the low side, but this may be one of them. We'll see.
Top
NJdblgun
Posts: 185
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:14 pm
Location: Lost Vegas
Been thanked: 2 times
Contact:
Contact NJdblgun

Post by NJdblgun »

tempting gun. if i didnt just pick up a couple of fine foxes, and a new (to me) car, i would be calling them, 32" barrels, tight chokes, oh well...
Top
Researcher
Posts: 5797
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:18 pm
Location: WA/AK
Has thanked: 309 times
Been thanked: 1600 times

Post by Researcher »

The Fox-Sterlingworth Wildfowl was mentioned on and off in the Savage-Era retail cataloguea and wholesale price sheets from 1934 to 1940. A Fox-Sterlingworth Wildfowl is essentally a Super-Fox finished up in Sterlingworth livery, so it would have 0-weight barrels and frame, selective automatic ejectors and a Deeley forearm lever. The gun they have is just a Sterlingworth Trap (32-inch barrels).
Share the knowledge
Top
123gunner456
Posts: 59
Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:15 am
Location: Upper Black Eddy, PA

Post by 123gunner456 »

Thanks for the information.

Joe
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Fox Collectors Forum”