Hunting dogs, fine firearms, and enjoying both.
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 Apr 20th, 2013
Cole Gunsmithing in Harpswell, ME, is one of the nation’s leading Beretta gunsmith. For over a 20 years now, this company has been the go-to source for top-quality work on the Italian gunmaker’s full range of shotguns – over-unders, side-by-sides and autoloaders. Along with repair services, Coles also offers customized shotguns. The Beretta 686 Onyx [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 19th, 2013
Wow – now here’s a nice American shotgun that’s up for auction. It’s 20 gauge A.H. Fox CE grade with a straight grip and its original hang tags. The auction starts tomorrow, April 20, at 10AM ET. The only bad news is that the auction is at place called Switzer’s Auction & Appraisal Service in [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Apr 8th, 2013
Many pointing dog breeds have been lost to history. Craig Koshyk thought that the Majorcan Pointer was another one that only lived on today in books and stories. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case. Below is a bit of what he discovered about the breed. This excerpt comes from Craig’s book Pointing Dogs, Volume One: The [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 18th, 2013
Here’s another 12 gauge Fox Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game that just hit the market. 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″ & [...]
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Mar 18th, 2013
Check’em out – styled up and ready to be go. Watch them hit the cover when they’re released. That’s how hunting dogs should look.
Posted in ENJOYING BOTH on Mar 17th, 2013
I just came across this quick video from Sporting Dog Adventures. Sure is nice looking country. I love the theme song, too.
Posted in HUNTING DOGS on Mar 16th, 2013
I’m always excited to get updates from the folks at Steady with Style. I’ve learned a lot about dogs and dog training from Martha Greenlee’s posts, and I read every one as soon as I hear about it. This one is essential for anyone who uses a blank pistol. Using a Blank Gun, by Martha [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 14th, 2013
The side-by-sides made by A.H. Fox as classic and American as double-barrel shotguns get. A.H. Foxes came in a number of grades. The Sterlingworths were their entry level shotguns. Today, they’re the ones you see all the time on the used markets. Fox’s graded doubles go from A to F. There’s no E, and there’s [...]
