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Hello everyone! Just picked up a nice Philly Sterlingworth. Great case colors and almost perfect wood. My modern shooting friends would not appreciated it, but you folks will! Thanks for looking!
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what a beauty, i am proud for you and welcome to the forum, hope to see some pics in future with first blood,44whiskey :wink:
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Thanks! Great site, great forum, and it seems like really friendly, helpful people on both!
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That is one fresh looking Fox!

Nice aquisition for sure.
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Nice gun. The wood has been refinished and the checkering pointed up. Original Philadelphia Sterlingworths had flat-topped checkering.
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Appreciate the comments! Never knew that about the checkering! I guess that is why I joined the collectors association...
Thanks for the help!
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You are not alone. I refinished the wood and pointed up the checkering on my first, and only, 20-gauge Sterlingworth.
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Nice gun Funhog. I hope you have success with it this Fall.
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Thanks again!
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Yes, the wood on the gun has been refinished. The blue and case color appear to be original. It is hard to replicate those Fox case colors correctly.
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Mighty nice!
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Welcome Aboard,
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Welcome, Very nice Fox!
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Again, thanks to all for looking and your input on condition and finish!
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