I just picked up a late Philly Sterlingworth 16 gauge. It had been someone else's project a good number of years ago and they got as far as removing the bluing from the barrels. Then work ground to a halt. Will require a little "massaging" to put it right.
My Utica SW 16 ga. weighs in at 6 lb 8 oz and this Philly SW 16 ga. comes in at 5 lb 14.5 oz.
Had it at the smith's yesterday, primarily for a barrel wall measurement as they are #3 barrels. They seem likely untouched. Bores are .665 & .666 and chokes are .021 and .040. However, the smith measured the chambers at 2 3/8". I had been expecting them to be 2 5/8". isn't that a bit short?
Last edited by canvasback; 11/19/13 10:44 PM. Reason: spelling
