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< 16ga. Guns ~ My first 16 ga Sterli |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:52 am
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Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: South Carolina
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I kept looking at it for few days and finaly bought it. I am not sure how will I like it in person but it looks like good deal for shooter 16 ga Sterli. I would appreciate your opinions base on the picture on gun broker listing and picture. I asked seller for serial number but I do not consider it important since I do not care for collector value of the gun. Seller has another 16 ga Sterli two barrell set on gun broker also. Buy price is $3000. I wish I could buy it. I went to gun show Saturday to take a second look at 16ga and 20ga Sterlis I saw on the previous gun shows but both were already gone. Both were priced at $1,900 and $1,800. It is hard to find anything decent for less than $2,000 at least in my area. The only Fox I saw and bought was nice model B with Waterfowl ingraving on the receiver in 12 ga for $425. It is in good shape except that some gun improvement jerk hacked 2" from the original 28" barrels.
Thanks in advance.
Gun broker Item # 63872037 |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:03 am
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Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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Location: Massachusetts
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tough to see it well in only one picture - congrats on the purchase - I hope it serves you well |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:41 am
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Location: South Carolina
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Thanks Sprocket. Have you look at that other 2 barrell set 16ga Sterli? Is $3,000 price range reasonal? How did they get original serial number on second barrell set. Was that done by factory at the time of the fitting barrells to the receiver? |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:57 am
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Location: Massachusetts
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I'm just not qualified to give you answers - sorry - I'm not an expert by any means, more of an enthusiast at best.
I know there's some here who will pitch in when they see the thread, be patient. |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:08 am
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Location: Glendale, AZ
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:30 am
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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Looks like a nice gun, pretty decent price. I agree it's getting hard to find small gauge Serlingworths under two grand. Congrats; hope you enjoy it!
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_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:58 am
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Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Location: Anchorage, AK
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I once saw a 20 Gauge 1915 Sterlingworth with Utica barrels and its original serial number. I assume these were installed as replacement barrels by Savage.
The Gunbroker gun will handle totally differently with the long barrels. McIntosh lists those #2's as 3# 14 ounces compared with, for example #3 28's at 3# 6 ounces. Since the 28 barrels don't ahve a weight marking, they are probably #3 or #4, and would result in a gun at 6-1/4 pounds or less. I think matching the barrel weights is important for 2 barrel sets. That is, if you want them to handle similarly.
It would be interesting to know the chamber lengths. The shorter barrels appear to have a Philly forend. The chambers may have been the original 2-1/2". The Savage barrels could even be marked as 2-3/4", although the pre-1934 Sterlingworths I have measured all had 2-1/2" chambers as well.
I hunt with two 16 gauge Sterlingworths...both have #3 barrels, one a Philly set up for grouse, and the other a Full Mod combo as it was from Savage, including Philadelphia style wood. Together they cost me <$3K, even after repairs. Mike |
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