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Skeet and Upland
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:09 pm
by zacharysmith
Does anyone know how many Skeet and Upland models were produced? Production numbers by gauge? Sterlingworth vs. SP
Re: Skeet and Upland
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:40 pm
by Researcher
The short answer is no.
If someone with access to the records went through them and counted them up the answer is knowable. Roe Clark counted up the graded 16- & 20-gauge guns for McIntosh's book, but he didn't break out the Skeet & Uplands from other SP-/SPE-Grades for the 16-gauge.
From my now 35 years of recording observed Sterlingworths, I find 12-gauge Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game guns in blocks. I've recorded two, probably prototype guns, with long backstrap trigger guards in the 1306xx range. I've recorded four Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game Guns with 28-inch barrels in the 1356xx & 1357xx range, three with ejectors. The great bulk of 12-gauge Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game Guns are 26-inch barrel guns in the 160xxx range. I've recorded 27 Skeet & Upland Game Guns from 160076 to 160818 but five regular Fox-Sterlingworths 160471 to 160644. No pattern has developed in the 16- and 20-gauge Fox-Sterlingworths I've observed.
Re: Skeet and Upland
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 9:26 am
by 44whiskey
Dave, you an amazing asset to this site,again thanks for sharing the knowledge
Re: Skeet and Upland
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 6:33 pm
by zacharysmith
Researcher wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:40 pm
The short answer is no.
If someone with access to the records went through them and counted them up the answer is knowable. Roe Clark counted up the graded 16- & 20-gauge guns for McIntosh's book, but he didn't break out the Skeet & Uplands from other SP-/SPE-Grades for the 16-gauge.
From my now 35 years of recording observed Sterlingworths, I find 12-gauge Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game guns in blocks. I've recorded two, probably prototype guns, with long backstrap trigger guards in the 1306xx range. I've recorded four Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game Guns with 28-inch barrels in the 1356xx & 1357xx range, three with ejectors. The great bulk of 12-gauge Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game Guns are 26-inch barrel guns in the 160xxx range. I've recorded 27 Skeet & Upland Game Guns from 160076 to 160818 but five regular Fox-Sterlingworths 160471 to 160644. No pattern has developed in the 16- and 20-gauge Fox-Sterlingworths I've observed.
After 35 years of recording these, how many are on the list in total?
Re: Skeet and Upland
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 8:27 pm
by Researcher
I've recorded 770 Sterlingworth as of today, 33 of them 12-gauge Skeet & Upland Game Guns, seventeen 16-gauge Skeet & Uplands and ten 20-gauge Skeet & Uplands.
Re: Skeet and Upland
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 8:59 am
by MARSHFELLOW
YIKES!!!!!
tjw
Re: Skeet and Upland
Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 3:13 pm
by fiasconva
Researcher, would it help if I gave you the info on my Sterlingworth to add to your recordings?