Originally Posted by canvasback
For the $5000 retail price of the new one, I'll take a original Fox SW 16 or 20 gauge that I buy for $1500 and dump $3500 into it, making it next to perfect, hands down over that recycled piece of junk they put Fox's name on.

That's exactly what I did but bought both after they were already worked on. I have a pair of nicely restored Fox Sterlingworth's, one in 16 gauge the other a 20. I was patient and got them both for a little less than your total. I actually still have a 20 gauge RBL that I like a lot but sold a 16 I had. I thought it was too heavy for my liking. There was a 20 gauge Savage that was practically new on a table at Hauseman's last year for $3,200 but I could not justify it even though it was tempting.

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