Hi. New both to the site and Fox....pics added
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:33 am
I recently purchased my first Fox (Sterlingworth) at a gun show. In my usual bass ackwards way of doing things most of my research came after the purchase.....it's how I roll, ha.
I guess a little history by way of self introduction is in order.
My first double was an old Stevens SxS 12 ga. that I hunted with as a youngster and that's when my love for older doubles began I guess. Unfortunately I sold that gun when I was in the Navy and even more unfortunately learned later that the kid I sold it too had sawed it off......heart sick.
It's just been over the last couple of years I've felt financially "comfortable" enough to begin investing in "better" guns and hunted the past couple of years with a new Mossberg Silver Edition II. Again I got lucky as I guess the original release of these had some issues with firing pins, something I learned after my purchase. So far so good with the II......20 ga and 28 ga bbls with which I hunt grouse and woodcock here in Pa. Pretty much all I hunt anymore......guess I'm at an age where I just feel too much remorse over taking animals anymore and given my percentages on these birds I don't suffer much regret.
Long story short, yeah, too late.....I fell in love with my Sterlingworth as soon as I lifted it to my shoulder. It's a 12 ga w 30" bbl.s (assume both full?) built in 1926 from what I can tell from ser. 1117##. The barrels are nicely patinaed and most of the case color is gone so the receiver is nearly silver. There is no rust or pitting anywhere and the LOP is 14 1/4. It does not have a Jostan(?) pad, but the wood all appears to be original and in good shape. The lever is slightly right which is good I guess?
Anyhow, I'm glad to have found this site and to have the opportunity to learn from what appears to be a good, knowledgeable group of Fox lovers. I'm pretty sure this won't be my last Fox.
I have a number of questions about this gun and I'll try to post them in the right forum. Never owned one before so please bear with my "stupid" questions (in anticipation of which I chose my user name).
Anyhow, thanks and looking forward to being here!
I guess a little history by way of self introduction is in order.
My first double was an old Stevens SxS 12 ga. that I hunted with as a youngster and that's when my love for older doubles began I guess. Unfortunately I sold that gun when I was in the Navy and even more unfortunately learned later that the kid I sold it too had sawed it off......heart sick.
It's just been over the last couple of years I've felt financially "comfortable" enough to begin investing in "better" guns and hunted the past couple of years with a new Mossberg Silver Edition II. Again I got lucky as I guess the original release of these had some issues with firing pins, something I learned after my purchase. So far so good with the II......20 ga and 28 ga bbls with which I hunt grouse and woodcock here in Pa. Pretty much all I hunt anymore......guess I'm at an age where I just feel too much remorse over taking animals anymore and given my percentages on these birds I don't suffer much regret.
Long story short, yeah, too late.....I fell in love with my Sterlingworth as soon as I lifted it to my shoulder. It's a 12 ga w 30" bbl.s (assume both full?) built in 1926 from what I can tell from ser. 1117##. The barrels are nicely patinaed and most of the case color is gone so the receiver is nearly silver. There is no rust or pitting anywhere and the LOP is 14 1/4. It does not have a Jostan(?) pad, but the wood all appears to be original and in good shape. The lever is slightly right which is good I guess?
Anyhow, I'm glad to have found this site and to have the opportunity to learn from what appears to be a good, knowledgeable group of Fox lovers. I'm pretty sure this won't be my last Fox.
I have a number of questions about this gun and I'll try to post them in the right forum. Never owned one before so please bear with my "stupid" questions (in anticipation of which I chose my user name).
Anyhow, thanks and looking forward to being here!