Fox Collectors

I don't have a picture of the others I've seen to use as comparison. The one I find my notes for is a very late 16-gauge Fox-Sterlingworth.

Copy and expand the pic posted by Alan. Sterlingworth or Stirlingworth?

Researcher wrote:Are you sure it was "totally" redone by Dougy? I have not observed him ever doing that style of cyanide case colors, and from much of what I've read lately, cyanide case coloring is no longer possible because of OSHA/EPA regulations. I could believe the wood was redone, and the barrels reblued.

I'm not so sure about that, Dave. This fellow still advertises it. http://www.ronsgunshop.com

That's the reason I have been doing my homework on it. I plan to call and talk with him and needed to know exactly what to ask about.

SRH

Good catch Frank!

If a Savage gunsmith did that engraving, he must have been a new hire or he did it on a Monday morning after a rough weekend - haha!

Silvers wrote:Copy and expand the pic posted by Alan. Sterlingworth or Stirlingworth?

I blew it up and, that's an "E", but the middle "leg" isn't as long as it should be.

SRH

Stan, it looks like an "I" on my screen. I also see what looks to be a tiny gouge where the middle leg would be. It sure doesn't look like a graver cut and besides it should be centered on the vertical one.

EDIT: I looked again this morning on my wife's desktop screen. If there's a short middle leg I don't see the graver cut where it would intersect the vertical leg, and there isn't any shiny reflection as with the horizontal cuts on the other letters.

This has nothing to do with the subject gun, but I am reminded of a high grade Fox advertised one time by a gent of some note here in PA. That one was made by the A H Fox Gun Company in "Phyla". Ha.

Looks like there is a small center leg on my 24" screen.

I wonder what it looks like on the other side? Nice looking lettering. By the way, Dave, was your Sterly Wildfowl the one that was on the shelf at Albright's gun shop?

To me even the border engraving looks to neat for a Sterlingworth...each point so well spaced....aint right I tell ya..just aint right..

By the way, Dave, was your Sterly Wildfowl the one that was on the shelf at Albright's gun shop?

No. A walk in at a Virginia Gun Collector's show down at Hugo's. Roe said the card was missing for that gun, so I have no idea when it was shipped. All the Fox-Sterlingworth Wildfowls I've examined have the "mountain ranges" cyanide colors like appear on 1939 and later regular Fox-Sterlingworths. The couple I have seen letters on were shipped in the 1940s.

Hello to All,
As a further point of reference, an unfinished factory set of Sterlingworth Wildfowl barrels serial numbered 35282 measure 30" long with 2 9/16" chambers, .7385" bores, Rt. choke .694" (.044") Lft. choke .688" (.050") with a minimum wall thickness of .035" (both) and an overall weight of 4 lbs, 8 oz. All measurements taken at 53 deg. F. with plug gauges. This provides a bit more statistical data for comparison and historical reference.
Respectfully,
Jason Barden.