Need info-advice-part for 16 ga Sterlingworth

[Probass]

Howdy,

I have a Fox Sterlingworth in 16ga , serial #371xxx .... It is missing the piece that fits in the center between the barrels when you break it open that lifts the shells from their seated position. I do not know if it is an extractor or an ejector as I am not very knowledgeable about these shotguns. I need to get one for it.

I was also wondering if you could help me with the age - date of manufacture of this gun.

thanks,
Bob

[fullchoke16]

Bob, By the ser.# of your gun, it was built in 1935. Check the bottom, exterior of the fore end and see if it has a steel insert about the size of a dime. That would indicate that it is an ejector model. If not, then it will be the more common extractor type. In either case, I would suspect that you are also missing some other parts as well. Fred

[Probass]

Thanks so much for the reply and info. Here are the pics .... I guess I have an ejector model, 16 ga, 1935.
If you can, please tell me what else I might be missing ... The person I bought it from said just the one piece was missing.





thanks,
Bob

[Silvers]

I hate to break the bad news but a set of ejectors for a 16 gauge is going to be EXTREMELY hard to find. A set of 20 gauge ejectors can be modified to fit with some significant effort but again they will be similarly difficult to locate. If you do some additional pics a good assessment can be made as to what other parts it might need, and what might be done to make your Fox functional again. Pics needed: 1) underside of the forend, 2) the forend knuckle (part of the forend that fits against the frame), 3) underside of the barrel assembly, back end. Silvers

[Probass]

The only part missing is the ejectors which fit in the picture above.