A.H. Fox Sterlingworth
A.H. Fox Gun Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1910
Also known as: Fox Sterlingworth, Sterlingworth Deluxe
Overview
A hammerless boxlock side-by-side, the Sterlingworth was the A.H. Fox Gun Company's affordable workhorse field grade - most often 12 gauge, with double triggers, extractors, 26-30 inch barrels and a plain walnut stock. Built in Philadelphia and later under Savage Arms, it earned a reputation as a rugged, well-balanced upland gun.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3300 g (116.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1156 mm (45.51") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Side By Side, Hammerless Boxlock, Double Trigger, Extractors Standard, Optional Ejectors
Variants
- A.H. Fox Sterlingworth Deluxe — Upgraded Field Grade
Production
Production years: 1910-1946
Specific Sterlingworth production totals not published in available sources.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Ansley H. Fox
Discontinued: 1946
Notes
The Sterlingworth was the entry/field grade of the Fox line, below the lettered graded guns (A, B, C, D, F and the higher AE/XE/FE/HE grades). Introduced around 1910 at $25. The A.H. Fox Gun Company was acquired by Savage Arms in November 1929, with production later moved to Utica NY. Later offered in 16 and 20 gauge. Weight and overall length are typical-range approximations; production totals not published in fetched sources.
Background
A.H. Fox marketed his guns as 'The Finest Gun in the World,' and Theodore Roosevelt carried a Fox FE 12-bore on his 1909-1910 African safari, writing 'No better gun was ever made.' The Sterlingworth brought that Fox quality to the budget field-grade buyer - ironically after Ansley Fox himself was pushed out of his own company around 1912.