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Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:29 pm
by Laribus
I have 3:
A 1911 Pin gun 12ga. 28"; a 1916 era 26" brush gun in 16ga.; and a nice 12ga 30" (that is about to go to market).
The Brush gun is my favorite.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:00 am
by Jeff S
Laribus wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:29 pm
I have 3:
A 1911 Pin gun 12ga. 28"; a 1916 era 26" brush gun in 16ga.; and a nice 12ga 30" (that is about to go to market).
The Brush gun is my favorite.
Nice to hear from you Laribus. It seems like we met at the Southern. Will you be attending in April, 2024? I seem to remember a couple of nice graded Foxes of yours.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:30 am
by Stan Hillis
I have a 12 ga./30" SW, all original, that I've not fired in 15+ years, that I should sell. I've another 12 ga. SWE with 30" barrels that had been restocked when I bought it, and already had it's chokes opened. But my favorite is my 28" SWE 20 ga. that I use for quail and woodcock. Both of the last two guns fit me like a glove, and I shoot them well.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:18 am
by setterspell
After a long search I finally found a honest 1918 12/28” SWE. On a whim I requested a JTC letter which showed it went to White Hdw, (Wilkes Barre?) Any SWE always gets a smile from me because, to me it’s like finding a 68 beetle with working factory a/c
. Overall it’s been a great addition to my modest collection and has served well on PA ringnecks
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:41 am
by Mills
I have a 20 gauge Sterlingworth that is my favorite wood duck gun, hands down.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:39 pm
by Foxnut
Like many of you I’ve owned and still own many Sterlingworths. My favorite Sterlingworth that I use is a Wildfowl Deluxe w/32” F/XF chokes and 3” chambers and letters as such. A fun gun to take in the woods for Spring Gobblers!!! My other favorite Sterlingworth is a “new in the box” Savage era 20 gauge non ejector gun that still has the paper and cardboard packing material with it. Obviously it will never get used but fun to imagine why that gun never was put into service.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:57 pm
by 44whiskey
Foxnut wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:39 pm
Like many of you I’ve owned and still own many Sterlingworths. My favorite Sterlingworth that I use is a Wildfowl Deluxe w/32” F/XF chokes and 3” chambers and letters as such. A fun gun to take in the woods for Spring Gobblers!!! My other favorite Sterlingworth is a “new in the box” Savage era 20 gauge non ejector gun that still has the paper and cardboard packing material with it. Obviously it will never get used but fun to imagine why that gun never was put into service.
where could i see pics of the new in box SW.i was trying to remember post of that and and thought it was a local find, forgive me if im remembering this wrong,regards fred
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:21 pm
by Laribus
Jeff S wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:00 am
Laribus wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:29 pm
I have 3:
A 1911 Pin gun 12ga. 28"; a 1916 era 26" brush gun in 16ga.; and a nice 12ga 30" (that is about to go to market).
The Brush gun is my favorite.
Nice to hear from you Laribus. It seems like we met at the Southern. Will you be attending in April, 2024? I seem to remember a couple of nice graded Foxes of yours.
Thanks Jeff.
Yes we met at theSouthern, and I remember you trying to pry my BE away from me!!
I am looking forward to seeing everyone in the spring.
Henry
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:15 pm
by Jeff S
Yup! That was me.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:36 am
by DarylC
Easy one for me. My go to 20 with 30" tubes. If I was limited to taking one gun on any bird hunting trip it would be her. A close second would be my 16 Deluxe with 28" barrels and right behind her would be my 20 with 32" barrels. Interesting note on all three guns is the barrels from the 16 Deluxe and the 32" both fit the receiver of the 30" 20 like they were made for it.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:59 pm
by bbman3
Talking about new in the box i went to Gainesville Ga show probably 20 years ago and dealer had a 16 and 20 new in the boxes but i passed! Bobby
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:06 pm
by Foxnut
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where could i see pics of the new in box SW.i was trying to remember post of that and and thought it was a local find, forgive me if im remembering this wrong,regards fred
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Fred, I’ll search for pics. I believe I posted pics of three high condition Sterlingworths I have and it was included but it was several years ago. If I can’t I’ll Post new pics.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:45 pm
by Researcher
About three decades ago a friend bought what was ostensibly a new in the box Fox-Sterlingworth. Problem was the serial number of the gun in the box didn't match the box. There was a Sears mailing label on the box, and the gun in the box lettered as going to Sears. Can just see a clerk at Sears putting the gun in the wrong box. Friend gave me the box and hang-tag after he sold the gun.
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:07 am
by fox-admin
If you shipped a gun today in that flimsy box via UPS,USPS or FedEx it would arrive destroyed
Re: What is your favorite Sterlingworth??
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:30 am
by DarylC
fox-admin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:07 am
If you shipped a gun today in that flimsy box via UPS,USPS or FedEx it would arrive destroyed
Especially if it has gun on the label. So sad that at one time that was the norm for shipping.
. Overall it’s been a great addition to my modest collection and has served well on PA ringnecks