Fox Collectors

recently acquired 16 gauge sterlingworth with 28" barrels and noshoc pad...weighs just 5 1/2 pounds...made circa 1919...no barrel weight stamps...16's usually weigh 6 to 6 1/2 pounds...any others out there this light or lighter?

Sterlingworth 16 gauge serial # range 354,... , nice fitting straight stock.Red rubber recoil pad with what seems to be a 1/4" spacer between it and the end of the butt end of the wood. Appears to be replacement stock , but checkering is worn just like the fore end wood. 26 inch barrels. Philadelphia production / fluid compressed steel barrels. #'s match. Weight is 5 lbs 15.0 oz. Won this one at auction last winter in Gettysburg , PA. Hope this helps .

Wanted to add also : The recoil pad mentioned in the post above , looks identical ( side view ) as the recoil pad on the pictured XE grade on the Home Page Grade Directory . All the way at the bottom of the page under the XE Grade heading. The recoil pad on the 16 gauge I have also has a piece of leather on the butt end as stated in the XE notes . Just trying to put the pieces together. This may be old news to many , but new to me .

I have (22) Fox 16's with factory stocks in my spreadsheet; the lightest went 5-14.4 and that with 28" barrels, the heaviest was 6-9.6 for a 30" gun. All weights using a digital postal scale.

I have a 16 ga 28 inch sterlingworth with ejectors original all the way 5 lbs 11 ounces. Bobby

I have graded 16 ga 28" 5 lbs 11 oz guns. others run up to 6lbs 4oz

I have a 1927 A Grade 16 gauge that weighs in at 5 lbs 12 oz. Grandma bought it in the 1930's to shoot crows in the garden.

For some years I had a C grade 16. Number 300004. Weight with 28” barrels was 5-8. I is now with my hunting partner. I may have posted photos a couple years ago.

have a high condition 16 ga A grade, on the 20 gauge frame with # 3 barrels , as i recall.. weighs right at 5 lbs 13 oz

I have a 1925 CE that weights 6 lbs exactly, 28 inch barrels stamped 4 and regular PG stock with a Red Head early pad.

The Design No. 105,358 for the Red Head pad wasn't patented until Until July 20, 1937.

Dave, that's a nice looking pad.

My A grade 16 with #4 weight barrels is 5 lbs. 13.02 oz. I just wish it had higher stock dimensions as it just does not fit me well (but is a joy to carry!).