Yes, I meant Fox stopped using the recessed pins in 1912-13, per the Fox site. That Sterlies began at 50,000 answers that it indeed is an early one. Thanks.
As for the checkering, I tend to agree that the checkered fences were applied later, but not much later, and they were cut by someone experienced such that they COULD have been an add on option, as they are also smaller diamonds which was IMO typical of factory checkered fences, hinting if a factory option, would have more probably been done as is on this gun.
If you are inferring that the grip checkering is not factory, then I disagree as the Fox site shows this Parker style grip and fore end checkering on their photo of an early Sterly. While All the others I've seen photos of have a lesser, more simple pattern.
I'm hoping someone knows the story to share here as the other site didn't help. By 1912-13 Ansley Fox was no longer associated with the AH Fox Gun Company. Did the new owners deliberately try to tap into the Parker market by copying them? If so why did they stop?
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