Pawn shop Agrade 20ga - Page 2

wayne goerres · 08-29-2015, 08:43 AM

The original set has been cut to 22 3/4" and the add on are 28".

wayne goerres · 08-29-2015, 10:10 AM

Here are some additional photo's. I am not much of a photographer so these are as good as it gets.

tom tutwiler · 08-30-2015, 09:59 AM

Interesting. Both foreends appear to be Sterlingworth foreends because of the checkering pattern and also because the foreend escutcheon is engraved as a Sterlingworth escutcheon. Does the ejector foreend have the same serial number as the frame? PS. I love a bit of a mystery.

Researcher · 08-30-2015, 01:12 PM

The early style snap-on/-off forearms on A-/AE-Grades had the same checkering pattern as Sterlingworth forearms. My A-Grade 20-gauge 200158 --

But that escutchin shown does appear to have Sterlingworth engraving.

My 1936 vintage Savage-era A-Grade 16-gauge got a quite similar piece of wood --

wayne goerres · 08-30-2015, 02:03 PM

The gun has all matching no's.

tom tutwiler · 08-30-2015, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

The early style snap-on/-off forearms on A-/AE-Grades had the same checkering pattern as Sterlingworth forearms. My A-Grade 20-gauge 200158 --

But that escutchin shown does appear to have Sterlingworth engraving.

My 1936 vintage Savage-era A-Grade 16-gauge got a quite similar piece of wood --

My brain is getting old. I have an early A grade 16 gauge with snap on forearm and it does indeed have the same checkering as the Sterlingworths. I hate mental cramps.

wayne goerres · 08-30-2015, 05:50 PM

Dose anyone know what the standard chamber length on one of these is. I think I will try some dove hunting with this one.

tom tutwiler · 08-30-2015, 05:58 PM

Should be 2 1/2" since both barrels were made in Philly.

TOOL MAN · 09-03-2015, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tom tutwiler

Does the ejector foreend have the same serial number as the frame? PS. I love a bit of a mystery.

Twisted Fox minds often think alike, Tom.

Wayne--Just out of curiosity, was the 1915 ship date stated on a factory card/letter? Great snag BTW!

Researcher · 09-03-2015, 01:27 PM

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Does anyone know what the standard chamber length on one of these is.

They most likely left North 18th Street and Windrim Avenue with chambers 2 3/8 inch long intended for the 2 1/2 inch 20-gauge paper shells. The only two A.H. Fox Gun Co. catalogues that I've seen that mention chamber lengths are the 1913 and 1914 --