J.T Callahan Letter questions

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mojave30cal
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J.T Callahan Letter questions

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I just received my Callahan letter on my 20 ga. Fox Sterlingworth that
I purchased from CSC/Galazan this past May. It letters as having 26 "
barrels, IC/M with a ship date of June 17, 1927 to Sears Roebuck Co.

The question I had concerns the variation of this gun: Brush. I under-
stand Field and Trap, but what is a Brush gun, and how was it used?
What kind of game was pursued?

Also, what is the Standard variation?

I thank you all in advance for any information.
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Post by bbman3 »

26" Sterlingworths were labeled brush guns by factory and were designed to be used for snap shooting at quail,woodcock,etc. They usually had more drop ,at least 3 inches at heel. Bobby
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The terminology the A.H. Fox Gun Co. used for their Sterlingworths were --

Trap -- 32-inch barrels
Standard -- 30-inch barrels
Field -- 28-inch barrels
Brush -- 26-inch barrels.

Regular drop-at-heel for "Trap" and "Standard" Sterlingworths was 2 3/4 inches, while the drop-at-heel for "Field" and "Brush" was 3-inches. After the move to Utica 2 3/4 inch drop-at-heel was normal for all models.
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