20 ga Sterlingworth with ejectors

[Socko]

Any idea on how many 28" guns in 20 ga with ejectors were made?

Serial is 264xxx

What's a fair price for a clean example of said gun?

[vaturkey]

I think that is unknown. However I defer to researcher of course. If gun is as it left the factory and has some decent case color I think real world price is circa $2,100 to $2,400. Dealers will charge more of course. If the gun is a 95% gun in original condition (collector grade I'll call it), I think its value is over $4,000 and perhaps higher. If it had 30 or 32 inch barrels in mint condition it's quite a bit higher. Anything beyond original factory condition the the gun's value drops by a fair amount. Philly Guns in the same condition bring more then Savage made guns. My 2 cents anyway.

[Socko]

Thanks...appreciate the reply.

[Researcher]

Any idea on how many 28" guns in 20 ga with ejectors were made?

Until someone gets into the records at Savage and counts them up, we will never know. Generally speaking from my quarter century of recording the Sterlingworths I observe, it appears that less then 10% of Sterlingworths had ejectors. As far as barrel lengths go in Sterlingworth 20-gauge guns, it appears that 28-inch was the most common length, with-26 inch running a close second. I've only recorded two each with 30- and 32-inch barrels, but I believe there are quite a few more 30-inch than 32-inch.

[C.O.B.]

I just bought a 30 inch 12ga Sterlingworth with ejectors. If you would like the serial number for your data base just let me know.

[bamboozler]

Dave, were those 20-ga. 30" and 32" Sterlingworths that you recorded ejector guns?

[Researcher]

Since this thread started a couple more 30-inch 20-gauge Fox-Sterlingworths have come to light, so I now have four 30" and two 32" recorded, none with ejectors.

[bamboozler]

Thanks Dave.

I have a 20-ga. 30" Sterlingworth Ejector. A good friend had one, but its set of barrels blew up and now has had a set of NOS 30" 16-ga. barrels (30" 20-ga. weren't available) fitted to his gun and another AHFCA member has told me he used to own one. That makes a total of just three 30" 20-ga. Sterlingworth Ejectors--now down to two that I know of in the past 15 years of seeking them out. I have handled one 32" 20-ga. Sterlingworth extractor gun, probably the same gun as many of you have, but have never encountered a 32" 20-ga. Sterlingworth Ejector. Has anyone here actually encountered a 32" 20-ga. Sterlingworth Ejector?

[DarylC]

"Has anyone here actually encountered a 32" 20-ga. Sterlingworth Ejector?
bamboozler"

I can only dream. But I'd settle for an extractor gun if one became available.

[vaturkey]

Haven't ever seen one. I own a 30 inch Sterlingworth 16 gauge ejector gun. Searched for that gun for 5 years before I found it. I have encountered a fair amount of 30" extractor 16 gauges over the years but 20's with long barrels are really hard to find.

[mc15426378]

What would a CE 20, round knob, SST, great colors, killer wood, 3" chambers, 32" barrels be worth? Say the gun is in excellent condition with no flaws.

[Silvers]

I've owned one original 20 b/30-inch SW Ejector gun, also had the #2 stamped barrels from another one (astray from a two barrel set), and while at the Southern SxS a few months ago I saw a very nice custom upgrade done on a 20 b/30-inch SW Ejector that was probably a second year gun judging from its s/n. That makes three. The Southern gun had what were probably 2-weight barrels with full tapered chokes miking F & F and with original chambers, cones, bores etc. Stocked in California English. She really pulled at me .....

[bbman3]

MC, too much for my bank account! Bobby