Correct me if Im wrong, but if it has Utica marks...its a Savage, or at least put together by Savage using left over Philly parts, but its a Savage built gun. Around 1929 or so, right?
Some of the early Savage built guns will resemble Philly guns. Nicely shaped stocks & forends, nicely fit and finished. Later on down the line you start to see the cost savings kicking in...ie square shaped blocky forends, checkering done on the cheap, variances in how neatly the actions & toplevers are shaped, etc.
My friend has a nice, early Utica Sterly 16 for sale, in pretty decent shape, hunting & shooting gun..., still has all the hallmarks of a Philly gun, 26 bbls. Ic/mod chokes. I tried selling it here, couldnt even get $800 for it.
