Hard to add a whole lot to what has already been said, but this is a tough choice for me as I have both of these, both in 16 ga with 28" barrels. Both fit well, although the NID Field fits a bit better, a bit less DAH. It is the later version w/o cocking indicators.
Looking back to previous hunting seasons, I reach for the NID more often(when not using an early Model 31 in 16 ga with factory IC choke). It has more open chokes, IC and a light MOD, which along with spreader loads, makes a better New Hampshire bird gun IMO. It is a bit heavier that the Sterly but is still a light gun by my definition. That said, I agree with others that the early Sterly has better lines and that the NID can be a better value.
So, today NID by a little bit....tomorrow maybe the Sterly. Thats why I own both!
