Description
| General Specs: Fox, Year 1921, 12 Gauge, 6lbs. 13oz., Chokes M/F, LOP 14 3/16″, DAH 3 1/8″, DAC 1 3/4″ Serial Number: 93913 The A.H. Fox Sterlingworth guns offer the most bang for the buck! Each Sterlingworth is the same gun mechanically as all other grades of the A.H. Fox gun, having the fewest parts and smallest action of any of its competitors. The Fox gun mechanism is utterly reliable, the locking mechanism simple and efficient, the barrels and action made of the finest steels of the time, the wood finely fitted to the action, checkering well cut, and superb handling characteristics. They made a lot of Sterlingworth 12ga. guns. With so many of them out there, how do you know which one to buy? Your intended use makes a difference, ie. heavy gun for waterfowl or sporting clays, or the lightest one you can find to carry in the uplands. Condition is important, and many of Sterlingworth guns were used hard and not well maintained. Buying from a seller you can trust is of the utmost concern. IT IS EASY TO BUY THE WRONG GUN WITH COSTLY ISSUES. At Vintage Firearms, Inc. (VFI) we inspect each gun before purchase, our 3 gunsmiths clean and service each gun as needed. We provide the most comprehensive photography and specifications in the marketplace, information that allows you to make a good choice. This example, sn93913 made in 1921, IS A TRUE ULTRALIGHT 12 GAUGE FOX, WEIGHING JUST 6LBS. 13OZ. ALLOWING YOU TO CARRY THE GUN ALL DAY LONG WITH LESS FATIGUE, A RARE FIND! All metal on the gun is factory original finishes with 90% case color, 98% barrel blue, and 80% trigger guard charcoal blue. The original factory wood has VFI’s hand-rubbed oil finish recently applied. The 28” number 3 weight barrels are choked M/F, the bores are mirror bright, ribs are tight, and they fit tight to hinge pin and breech face like a new gun. PRESENTLY IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND 2 ½” 12GA. SHELLS. BECAUSE OF THIS, VFI GUNSMITHS HAVE CAREFULLY MEASURED THE BARREL WALL THICKNESS AHEAD OF THE CHAMBER AND HAVE LENGTHENED THE CHAMBERS TO 2 ¾” AND EXTENDED THE FORCING CONES TO 1 ½” TAPERS SO THAT YOU CAN SHOOT MODERN 2 ¾” LOADS THROUGH THIS GUN. This is a $360 service in our shop. The action locks up tight with the top lever sitting right of center, the screws are excellent and all correctly clocked, mechanically excellent. Buy this gun with confidence, a VFI CERTIFIED GUN with a 90-day mechanical warranty! We stripped the action to the smallest parts, Ultrasonic cleaned and scrubbed all parts to shiny metal, inspected all parts for integrity and function, lubricated and reassembled, a $275 service in our shop. Just remember, nowhere is it more apparent than in the gun world…you get what you pay for! If you want a fine Fox gun you can rely on, buy one that is field ready and can safely shoot modern, available field loads. See the specifications below. A Fox Sterlingworth ULTRALIGHT double with such great features and VFI certified for 90 days make this the double gun to own! Thanks for looking!
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 28″ #3wt Chokes: .019/.040 M/F Bores: perfect mirror shiny; 10 out of 10 Bore Diameter: .730/.730 Wall Thickness: .027/.026 % Blue: 98% factory blue Chambers: 2 3/4″ Ribs: tight Sights: Front brass |
| Action |
| Action: tight, as new; way right of center Extractors Receiver Condition: 90% thin and faded on bottom Screws: perfect Engraving: sharp clear Trigger Type: Double-crisp Trigger Guard Color: 80% factory charcoal blue |
| Stock |
| Type: Capped Pistol Grip/Splinter; straight grain walnut LOP: 14 3/16″ LOP To End Of Wood: 13 13/16″ DAH: 3 1/8″ DAC: 1 3/4″ Cast: neutral Checkering Condition: excellent-factory Butt Treatment: factory butt plate |
| INQUIRIES |
| 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 and Shipping |
| 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 $80.00 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. |
| Other |
| 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. |
