Which one would it be???

[simcgunner]

probably my 20 GA Sterly.

[Foxnut]

probably my 20 GA Sterly.20 sterly.jpg

simcgunner,
Tell us about that Sterlingworth….is it an upgrade or ????

[simcgunner]

"simcgunner,
Tell us about that Sterlingworth….is it an upgrade or ????"

Its a restock of a restock I fell and broke the stock and used a piece of wood That I was going to restock a winchester model21 duck gun with. .

[DarylC]

"simcgunner,
Tell us about that Sterlingworth….is it an upgrade or ????"

Its a restock of a restock I fell and broke the stock and used a piece of wood That I was going to restock a winchester model21 duck gun with. .

Interesting. Was it always a straight stock? I mean originally.

[simcgunner]

No I like straight stocks and put them on my upgrades . 12 ,16 and 20. [/img] my 16 grouse gun. its being fit with a second set of long barrels with tight chokes.

[Fin2Feather]

I love my 16's and am a 16ga guy through and through. That said, I have a 20ga 28" Sterlingworth, a 20ga 26" A Grade and even an old Ranger (Stevens) 5100 28" 20ga. I used the A Grade on SD wild pheasants last fall and it performed just fine! There ain't NOTHING like a small-bore Fox and I'll stand on Charles Parker's coffee table in my LL Bean Hunting Shoes and say that! (Sorry; couldn't resist paraphrasing Steve Earl).

[Sporrns]

Would have to be the "Amish Gun" - 20 ga. AE straight grip SFE extractor gun with 32" barrels - paints the sky for doves! Kevin

[Researcher]

Sentiment would say "Meat in the Pot" my 1914 vintage A-Grade, 12-gauge, 28-inch Krupp barrel gun --

21460 12-ga A-Grade right cropped.jpg (29.72 KiB) Viewed 2064 times

that has been my go-to gun for all manner of upland game from quail along the Mexican border to Sharptails in Saskatchewan --

and a lot of Pheasants in between since 1966.

Common sense might suggest one of my RBLs for their ability to handle all kinds of shot.

[Foxnut]

Sentiment would say "Meat in the Pot" my 1914 vintage A-Grade, 12-gauge, 28-inch Krupp barrel gun --

21460 12-ga A-Grade right cropped.jpg

that has been my go-to gun for all manner of upland game from quail along the Mexican border to Sharptails in Saskatchewan --

Oct 23, 1968, Sharptails, Snipe Lake Sask.jpeg

and a lot of Pheasants in between since 1966.

Who is that devilish handsome man in that Photo?!!! Should have been the subject of a hunting or beer advert!!! Great pics Dave and a gun like that certainly does bring a lot of good memories over the years!!

Common sense might suggest one of my RBLs for their ability to handle all kinds of shot.

[Sporrns]

Great shot, Dave! Who owns that pickup truck now? I want it!! What year and make? Clear title? Wish now I had never sold my '73 Dodge D100 with the 318 4-barrel, 3/4 ton suspension and the 250 PSI Gabriel adjustable air shocks! Kevin

[Researcher]

My buddy Wayne's grandfather was an Iowa farmer that sold out in 1910 and moved to Saskatchewan and went grain farming in a big way. All set up to make it big feeding "The Empire" during WW-I making enough to carry him through the Great Depression then doing it again in WW-II. About 1950 he divested his empire to the sons and sons-in-law, moved out to White Rock, BC, built a beautiful retirement home and spent his out years curling. At any rate, in the fall of 1968 after the first week of the hunting season in Washington, Wayne and I headed to Saskatchewan to visit his relatives. Wayne's cousin's husband was a grain elevator operator at Snipe Lake, a town of three grain elevators and three houses for the operators. Because moisture content was too high for harvesting in the morning hours he was also a goose hunting guide with pits all over the family's land. In the mornings we went goose hunting. Goose hunting wasn't allowed after noon so the birds could feed undisturbed in the evening. After lunch Uncle Ellis took us Sharptail hunting in his old Chevy pickup. I have no idea what year or model it was.

[DarylC]

No I like straight stocks and put them on my upgrades . 12 ,16 and 20. [/img] my 16 grouse gun. its being fit with a second set of long barrels with tight chokes.

A man after my own heart. Just love straight stocks and long barrel smallbores.

[DarylC]

I love my 16's and am a 16ga guy through and through. That said, I have a 20ga 28" Sterlingworth, a 20ga 26" A Grade and even an old Ranger (Stevens) 5100 28" 20ga. I used the A Grade on SD wild pheasants last fall and it performed just fine! There ain't NOTHING like a small-bore Fox and I'll stand on Charles Parker's coffee table in my LL Bean Hunting Shoes and say that! (Sorry; couldn't resist paraphrasing Steve Earl).

That's just a great quote Phil. I've got 20ga guns from many manufacturers and my Fox is #1 only to be followed closely by my Lefever 20.

[DarylC]

Sentiment would say "Meat in the Pot" my 1914 vintage A-Grade, 12-gauge, 28-inch Krupp barrel gun --

21460 12-ga A-Grade right cropped.jpg

that has been my go-to gun for all manner of upland game from quail along the Mexican border to Sharptails in Saskatchewan --

Oct 23, 1968, Sharptails, Snipe Lake Sask.jpeg

and a lot of Pheasants in between since 1966.

Common sense might suggest one of my RBLs for their ability to handle all kinds of shot.

Lookng quite dapper there Dave. Every time you mention "Meat in the pot" I think of "Skitso" in the same sentence.

[harry gietler]

It's amassing how some people grow old and some get older with more wisdom.
If only one gun was allowed, I would not pick a Parker, they break down too often.
So than it could be a Fox or a N.I.D. Ithaca, but their is a possible chance , because
they are also older guns, they could break down. So that leaves Me with one choice,
the Browning B-SS, in 12ga. These guns are built strong, have strong stocks, take any
12ga. loads (Don't have to shoot RST or other high cost shells) Also you can remove the stock
on them ''Fast'', Spray the action with a good oil, and you are done with it. You don't need a
Special High Cost Gunsmith to work on your gun, because they ''Don't Break Down.
Like I said, when you get older , you get Smarter. And did I mention that they are Made out of
the Strongest Steel .