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"AS FOUND" HIGH CONDITION A. H. FOX STERLINGWORTH.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
 AS FOUND  HIGH CONDITION A. H. FOX STERLINGWORTH.

Cal. 12 Ga., 2 5/8". S# 86164. The 30" bbls. w/ concave matted rib has Sterlingworth steel & A.H. Fox Philadelphia address markings on tops. Serial number is on bbl. flats. Boxlock type action w/ fox rotary bolt is marked "Sterlingworth" on each side w/ in zig zag & line borders. Action features automatic safety & double triggers. Serial number is on blued trigger guard tang. Capped pistol grip buttstock of plain American walnut measures 14 1/8" over a serrated hard rubber buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching splinter forend has friction release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS.: Bore Diameter: R: .736", L: .737". Restrictions: R: .036 (EXTRA FULL), L: .038" (EXTRA FULL). Minimum Wall Thickness: R: .021", L: .049". STOCK: DAH: 2 11/16". DAC: 1 9/16". CAST: neutral. LOP: 14 1/8". WEIGHT: 7 lbs. 9 oz. CONDITION: exceptionally fine but very dirty. Bbls. retaining approx. 90% original blue with scattered marks. Action retains over 90% original casehardening color without noted problems except for masking by congealed oil. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish, also quite dirty. Bores are bright & shiny. Mechanically fine. (22-1235/MGM). CURIO. $400-600.