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Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Sun May 10, 2026 3:52 pm
by Researcher
loggy wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2026 9:59 am
To Craig’s point I just received gun 262700 from Josh. It letters as a Sterlingworth Skeet and was shipped in 1936. This was a continuation of the upland and skeet gun with the exterior built as a Sterlingworth. In reading articles by Wyraz, Headrick and Noreen this appears there weren’t many built in twenty gauge. I was intrigued by the serial number. Hopefully someone knows the history of this gun. Always nice to do business with Josh.
In my now 37 years of recording observed Sterlingworths, my counts for Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game Guns are 36 12-gauge, 18 16-gauge and 12 20-gauge. Nine 12-gauges with ejectors, two 16-gauges with ejectors and five 20-gauges with ejectors.
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Sun May 10, 2026 4:08 pm
by loggy
Dave-You probably caught it but mine has ejectors.
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Mon May 11, 2026 9:27 am
by Foxnut
Craig, congrats on two very nice guns. Like you said, used but not abused and both appear to be well taken care of. Both of those guns will be great for your SD trip. We’ll look forward to some pics later this fall when both of them are in action out West! Thanks for sharing the info on these two guns!
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Mon May 11, 2026 5:07 pm
by SouthernSportsman
Just looked at listing and it is sold. I assume our admin grabbed it.
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 9:46 am
by fox-admin
The A grade is a nice gun but has a loose top rib so I didn't accept it.
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 6:12 am
by MARSHFELLOW
Dave,
Do you have 262590 with ejectors?
tjw
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 7:51 am
by vaturkey
fox-admin wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 9:46 am
The A grade is a nice gun but has a loose top rib so I didn't accept it.
Been down the relaying a rib on a custom. Not again. It wasn't cheap and the fellow who did it (well I might add) is no longer doing work for himself.
Re: A Grade at Cabelas
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 4:38 pm
by fox-admin
At my age I'm trying to stay away from projects especially for a 12ga A. It is a very pretty gun with lots of condition. Many of the barrel guys could resolder the rib without the need for a reblue, but I don't want to take the risk.
It seems to me Bass Pro/Cabela's is listing more used SxS's lately at more reasonable prices.