Allen,
A more fair comparison would be between the Sterlingworth and the Trojan, the two lowest grade guns available at the time from Fox and Parker. The VH (and PH) is more favorably compared to the Fox A grade. The lowest grade guns were made to compete with each other and other low end doubles, and the flood of repeaters entering the market at the time.
The VH with its finely fitted and very attractive dog's head buttplate, finer and better executed checkering, slightly higher grade wood, more engraving, attractive forend latch and tip, etc. and higher price was reflective of the overall finer finish than the lower grade models.
Just my opinion.
Reliability and performance, I would not enter that debate.
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