Forend metal finish
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:43 pm
What is the correct metal finish on a Philadelphia Sterlingworth forend iron. Thanks.
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Forend metal finish
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Re: Forend metal finish
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:37 pm
It is a time period thing. Sometimes color case hardened, sometimes niter blued.
Re: Forend metal finish
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:39 am
It is a derelict gun I am restoring so I suspect it’s an earlier model. What would you say for an earlier gun? I suspect I’ll look it up to make sure. Thanks.
Re: Forend metal finish
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:31 pm
From my observations up to at least 1922 the Sterlingworth forearm irons were niter blued. By 1928 the forearm irons were color case hardened. Perhaps someone can narrow the change down. I suspect it may have happened when they moved to the new factory in the 4700 block of North 18th Street, and dropped the price of the Sterlingworth from $48 to $36.50.
Re: Forend metal finish
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:43 am
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