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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 30th, 2013
Fox Sterlingworths are easy to find. That’s because A.H. Fox made a ton of them. Even the small bores — the 16 gauges and the 20 gauges — are pretty common. Regardless of the gauge, most of the Sterlies you see out there are similar – pistol grips, non-ejectors, 26″ or 28″ barrels. So once [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 23rd, 2013
Fox Sterlingworths are the gateway drug of vintage doubles. A Sterly was my first side-by-side, and I was hooked on doubles forever once I shots a few pheasant with it. The A.H. Fox Company started making Sterlingworths around 1910. The company offered them right up to its end. In that time, these shotguns were one [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Feb 25th, 2013
Holland and Holland Royal matched pair 12 gauge: Each gun has 2 sets of barrels.One set is 30″ long and choked improved cylinder and improved modified.The second set is 25″long and choked improved and improved.The 30″ barrels are 21/2″ chambered and the shorter barrels are 23/4″.The stock dimensions are 143/4″ x 11/2″ x21/4″ with 3/8″ [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 11th, 2013
Here’s a Fox you rarely see: a 12 gauge Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game. Fox added the Skeet & Upland Game Gun to their line in 1935 to “…meet the demand for a moderately priced skeet and upland game double gun”. They were offered in 12, 16 & 20 gauge, and with 26″ & 28″ [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 3rd, 2013
Twelve-gauge Fox Sterlingworths are one of the most popular American side-by-side shotguns ever made. The A.H Fox Company started making them in 1910 and by the time Savage Arms ended the line around 1942, over 110,000 Sterlingworths in 12g had been turned out. So today, good ones, and even ones with a lot of original [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 21st, 2012
I put up a Good Gun Alert about this A.H. Fox Sterlingworth 20g yesterday. With some real nice original condition, 28″ bbls, and ejectors, I thought it was a great deal at just $1,399. Well, it looks like someone else agreed. They moved on this shotgun right away and it looks it’s already sold. Good [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 20th, 2012
Looking for a vintage American shotgun for grouse and woodcock? Then I would call about this little A.H. Fox 20 gauge Sterlingworth side-by-side right away. Cabela’s has it and it just popped up on Gunsinternational.com. With 28″ barrels, ejectors, and some nice original finish, it’s a tough double to find. The price is pretty fair, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 2nd, 2012
Redding Auction is having this sale on Sunday, November 4, @ 9:00 AM (PDF of guns). There are handful of nice looking shotguns there, including these side-by-sides, as well as percussion fowler by Woodard & Co. and a Collath drilling. Check out these hightlights: Super nice & rare L.C. Smith – Mod. Grade 2 – [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 1st, 2012
Belcher McPherson Auction Company in Marshall, MI, is having a Sportsman’s Auction on Saturday, Nov 03, 2012, 10:00 AM Eastern. There are bunch of side-by-sides and O/Us there. Here are some of the doubles that caught my eye. Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company RBL Launch Edition SxS 20ga. Huss Stahl SxS 16ga Shotgun Antique Syracuse Double [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Aug 24th, 2012
The A.H. Fox Sterlingworth is one of the most affordable of the classic American side-by-side shotguns. Thanks to their simple design and sleek lines, they’re also one of the most reliable and best looking. If you’re looking to get into classic double barrels, this 16 gauge Sterly would be a great place to start. It [...]
