C Grade Sterlingworth Custom

[Brian]

Just to refresh everyone's memory, this started life as a Utica made, 26" Cyl & IC Sterlingworth "Brush" straight grip (according to Callahan letter) It was returned to factory and a year later sold as a second (according to Callahan letter) but now has C Grade engraving (its factory, laid against 3 other C grades and there is no difference) most likely done by a buddy of the guy who bought it at work.
As it stood, the gun was not shootable with drop of 1 1/2 x 1 1/2. Dan Rossiter did the wood work and converted the short "brush" style guard to graded style.
Wood came from a AHFGCA member (thanks VA T!) . this is not an attempt to create a C Grade. Its a way to rejuvenate a great little gun with some cool character.
The case is from FEI Cases.































And the final result of this endeavor; my new Springer Mollie (9months) and our first bird killed together, and my first bird killed with the new Fox.

[vaturkey]

Turned out rather amazing. Dan Rossiter test fired it in my presence last year at the NE SXS in Pa while I was shooting my custom 20 gauge Fox. I fell in love with it then. Just to show that sometimes a great blank turns into a great looking stock, here's a picture of the blank along with another blank that I kept for a straight stock gun down the road that's pretty sweet also. Actually going to talk to Dan about that blank this coming weekend.

[Ithaca1]

Brian,
Beautiful Fox. That is the best looking beaver-tail forearm I have ever seen. Most are clunky and screw up the lines, but the way yours slims down is just elegant.

Bill

[simcgunner]

Beautiful job. That came out exceptionally fine.

[bbman3]

That is one great Fox!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bobby

[hayslope]

Stunning!!! Great photos by the way!

[MARSHFELLOW]

........nice job Brian.
tjw

[Sporrns]

I shot bunker trap hard for 10 years with a straight out-of-the-box Browning Superposed Pigeon Grade Lightning Trap that came out of the factory stocked 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 with long-tang flat knob stock, Browning pad and the so-nice narrow tapered rib. Took some getting used to but shot straight as an arrow; no "hold above" or "hold below" or any of that 70/30 nonsense. At 65 meters it would turn a clay pigeon into confetti! No good of course for the grouse woods with those dimensions or those killer chokes but what a gun for the bunker!

[Brian]

Specs for this gun
Weight 5 lb 14 oz. on digital scale
LOP 14 1/4"
Drop 1 3/8" x 2 1/8
Cast 1/8"
Pitch 5deg (2 1/2")

made to my measurements taken by Chris Batha

[Mike of the Mountain]

Beautiful gun!!!

[birdawg]

That kittle sweet heart can hang in my safe anytime.