FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:46 am
1927 with 30" barrels ,3" dah, full an mod ? Haven't measured yet. 1927 with 30" barrels ,3" dah, full an mod ? Haven't measured yet.Fox Collectors
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FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
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1927 with 30" barrels ,3" dah, full an mod ? Haven't measured yet.Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:18 pm
Nice looking gun. Finished my 27 a few months ago.
Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:31 pm
Nice gun.
Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:49 pm
Ive read here that the 30" usually had 2 3/4" dah? This one measures 3" I guess nothing is written in stone.
Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:50 pm
In all likelihood the catalogued dimensions are what they shot for, but there was probably a certain amount of variation. The 1927 A.H. Fox Gun Co. catalogue --
As one can see, they offered to change the drop 3/8 inch either way for an extra $2.50. Does that mean they built a Sterlingworth with special dimensions for the $2.50? Did they bend the stock? Did they have an employee look through the warehouse for a Sterlingworth that happened to come out with those dimensions?
In 1919 they offered a bit more variation --
As one can see, they offered to change the drop 3/8 inch either way for an extra $2.50. Does that mean they built a Sterlingworth with special dimensions for the $2.50? Did they bend the stock? Did they have an employee look through the warehouse for a Sterlingworth that happened to come out with those dimensions?
In 1919 they offered a bit more variation --
Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:53 pm
That's a great looking gun. Congratulations! I went to a gun show last Sunday I didn't see anything that was even close to being as nice as your shotgun.
Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:56 pm
this one walked in the door. I wasn't there but had a friend call me on the phone an I purchased over the phone. Was a little apprehensive but was very pleased when I picked it up. 2 weight 30" barrels with no pitting. some bumps and dings but overall good.
Re: FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 ga 1927
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:24 pm
Well I found the chokes to be .06 @.32 kind of odd for 2 wt barrels. But full 30" uncut an 3" dah