Fox Sterlingworth 20 ga.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Is it possible to get the info on this gun at a fox website like you can on parker shotguns. Going to look it over tomorrow and make my decision on purchase. Where is the grade marked on a fox and if it has ejectors will it be followed by a E. ser. no. is in 263000 range so i take it was a 1931 yr. Have a great day. Thomas L. Benson Sr..

[Rick Losey]

http://www.foxcollectors.com/ah_fox/content/

Sterlingworth is the "grade" its the base model. same box as any grade but less finish work and only border engraving- it should say Sterlingworth on the side of the box, Ejectors are a nice extra in that gun
you will find some marked Philadelphia, and others as Utica after Savage bought them out around 1929

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Rick: Thanks for your reply. This gun is supposed to have engraving with birds on each side. ivory bead and red butt pad. Thomas L. Benson Sr.

[Rick Losey]

This gun is supposed to have engraving with birds on each side. ivory bead and red butt pad. .

the border engraving on a Sterlingworth is a basic zigzag pattern, with the word Sterlingworth on the side. Birds on factory engraving start well up the scale of grades, but could have been added.

[Bill Murphy]

The serial number and "birds engraved" are two conflicting features. Tell us more when you see the gun. Ejectors will be identified by the feature itself, not by a marking.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Bill: You just never know till you get there. I will try to take some pictures just in case that i'm not interested maybe someone else will be. Have a great day. Thomas L. Benson Sr.

[Linn Matthews]

Birds on a Fox usually mean a graded gun. If you join their Forum, you get one free look-up per year

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Just got back from my trip to see fox shotgun. It is just what you described .It isn't what was told to me by the fella. It was a nice drive so not all day was lost. It would make a great little bird gun for youngster or lady because l.o.p. was fairly short. price was 1100.00. Have a great day. Thomas L. Benson Sr.

[Bill Murphy]

Hold on just a second. "What we described" is a gun without engraving if the serial number is as posted, or a higher grade if birds are engraved at the factory. Which is it? We are trying to help and I, for one, think that a 20 gauge Fox of either graded or Sterlingworth configuration is probably worth $1100.00. Let us know what you really found.

[Rick Losey]

so - it was a 20 bore Utica Sterlingworth - maybe not right for you - but at $1100 -will be a good buy for someone

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Looks to be a deluxe because it has ivory bead and red but pad. If you are interested please send me a personal message and i will hook you up with the pond shop that has it. I talked to the owner of the gun and he was asking 1600.00 but it can be bought for 1100.00. Have a great day Thomas L. Benson Sr.

[Mark Gaeta]

Do you know if this Fox sold?

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Yes it did.It was sold locally thanks

[Brent Francis]

Always alot of confusion around fox shotguns because back in the 50s and 60s Savage marketed a "Fox" double that was not mechanicly related to the old A H fox guns. these are often confused with sterlingworths and some had some machine engraving on the sides but were a production line gun which are not near the quality of a real Philidelphia Fox or even the early Utica Foxes.

[Dave Suponski]

Brent,I think you are refering to the Fox Model B

[Brent Francis]

yes fox model B thats what came to mind when they were discussing a sterlingworth with birds engraved on it. Ive seen Model Bs with engraving like that but not a sterlingworth.