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FOX STERLINGWORTH 20 GAUGE – 5LBS. 11OZ., HIGH CONDITION, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 102695478 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Fox Shotguns - Fox Shotguns - Sterlingworth
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 243
Total Number of Listings: 6156
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Fox, Year 1929, 20 Gauge, 5lbs 12oz, SK/IC, LOP 14 3/16″, DAH 2 5/8″, DAC 1 9/16″
Serial Number: 262579
Most will agree the Fox Sterlingworth 20ga. is the best value for a fine small gauge vintage American double in today’s marketplace bate. Built on a tiny 20ga. frame (therefore lighter than like guns from Parker, L.C. Smith, or Ithaca), dynamically balanced… the Sterlingworth is still an affordable field and clays gun with the handling and shooting characteristics of a much more expensive gun. The American double gun world loves the Fox shotgun. Just try and find a decent 20ga. in any grade. There are few offered for sale, and for good reason. The A.H. Fox 20 bore has been described as the “most perfectly proportioned 20ga.” boxlock ever made and it likely is true. I have a treasure here; a 1929 Philly Sterlingworth, sn262579, that has over 85% factory case color, 99% barrel blue, 99% trigger guard blue, 26″ #3 weight barrels, mirror bores, great wood with factory butt plate. The mechanics are perfect, the 26” # 3weight barrels are tight on the hinge pin and breech face with double ivory beads, the top lever is right of center…this is an amazing little Fox Sterlingworth. Weighing 5lb.s 11oz. and perfectly balanced on the hinge pin, it is a delightful little bird gun that will appeal to both the collector and the upland hunter. Please see the factory letter that indicates the special open choking…a killer close range bird gun that will crush at skeet as well. It is the perfect quail, grouse, woodcock, pen-raised pheasant gun! Guns with this much factory case color, perfect screws, and beautifully restored factory wood are becoming near impossible to find and will continue to grow in value as fewer and fewer are available to purchase. A great investment opportunity and delightful gun for your upcoming bird season. The gun has 2 ¾” chambers and needs nothing but a date at the range or to the uplands. Guns like this one sell fast, so don’t hesitate or she will be gone, gone, gone! Thanks for looking.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 26″ #3wt
Chokes: .003 (WS1)/.009 SK/IC factory letter documented
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .620/.620
Wall Thickness: .027/.027
% Blue: 100%
Chambers: 2 3/4″
Ribs: tight
Sights: double ivory
Action
Action: tight, right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Receiver Condition: 85% factory case color; bottom thinning
Screws: perfect
Engraving: sharp clear
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 99% blue
Stock
Type: capped pistol grip/splinter forend
LOP: 14 3/16″
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 15/16″
DAH: 2 5/8″
DAC: 1 9/16″
Cast: neutral
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: fox butt plate
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $95.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns.
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge