A.H fox (sterlingworth) SxS shotgun

[jmfillin1]

I was looking for some advice/help in identifying exactly what i have. This was my grandfather's gun which has been in the family for a while (mostly in a gun chest, now in a safe) The serial number 92xxx. The barrel says "sterlingworth fluid compressed steel" and says "A.H. Fox Gun Co Phila PA USA" The barrel length also measures in at about 26.5" if i can recall correctly. I did look at a few sites that seemed to indicate by the serial number that the gun was made around 1921, and the maker has over the years evolved to either ithica or lefever gun co?....i really dont know much about the world of shotguns So any help or info would be appreciated. If theres any other info needed, ill gladly gather it. I mainly need to know what the value is to decide whether or not i should do a pro restoration/keep it the way it is/etc. The gun is in great shape (although the buttplate is missing and was replaced years ago by a rubber buttstock/cover that had dryrotted onto the stock and has been a PITA trying to scrape off).

 

[gendoc]

if this shotty has automatic double ejectors, add 30% to the value i'm about to give you.

sterlingworth 20, 16 and 12ga doubles made between 1911 and 1946
and add 50% for 20ga and 25% for 16ga

exc-$1350
vg-$1100
good-$900
fair-$600
poor-$375

I can tell by the pics its not a deluxe model.....you could add $300-$500 to each value I've listed above if it was a deluxe model.

we have all three 20,16&12 in our family and they are very nice.

was handed down from my grandfather many years ago.

best info I have,
i'm sure others have better..............

keep it !!!

 

[jmfillin1]

Awesome thank you for the info...I'm unsure of the ejectors I'll need to look when I go home. Thanks again...it's a nice looking gun

 

[sj1]

Naw, gendoc is way off base. It's a piece of junk, and you should get rid of it as soon as possible. I would take one for the team, and take it off your hands, but I wouldn't know where to recycle it.
You know I'm kidding, right? That's a beautiful family heirloom you have there, and I hope you get to enjoy it, and show it off.
Sj1

 

[jmfillin1]

Haha...well thanks glad to know it's worth hangin on to!

 

[oneshot]

Don't redo it. Just my 5 cents jj

 

[jmfillin1]

10-4 the only thing I'm going to do to it for now is get a buttplate for it