Are factory Fox sterlingworth muzzles blued?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:14 am
Did Fox sterlingworth barrels come from the factory with muzzles left bright or were they blued?
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Are factory Fox sterlingworth muzzles blued?
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Re: Are factory Fox sterlingworth muzzles blued?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:53 am
Bright.
Re: Are factory Fox sterlingworth muzzles blued?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:17 am
Ok, great info, i was worried it was an indication a barrel was cut.
Re: Are factory Fox sterlingworth muzzles blued?
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:58 pm
On the longer barrel guns the tubes normally are touching or very nearly touching at the muzzle. A 30-inch 20-gauge --
The muzzles of four guns that letter as 26-inch showing a bit of a gap --
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Re: Are factory Fox sterlingworth muzzles blued?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:38 am
Good info, and I appreciate the pictures for comparison, I had been looking for an image like that so I could get an idea of what an uncut muzzle looks like.