Fox Sterlingworth 20 ga.

OLD GEEZER · 12-30-2010, 08:31 PM

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..

OH Osthaus · 12-30-2010, 09:04 PM

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

OLD GEEZER · 12-30-2010, 09:41 PM

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.

OH Osthaus · 12-31-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas L. Benson Sr.

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 · 12-31-2010, 10:42 AM

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.

OLD GEEZER · 12-31-2010, 11:10 AM

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.

Parkerman · 12-31-2010, 03:22 PM

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

OLD GEEZER · 12-31-2010, 06:20 PM

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 · 12-31-2010, 06:30 PM

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.

OH Osthaus · 12-31-2010, 06:31 PM

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