It should say Philadelphia Arms Co. on the rib. If it says Philadelphia Gun Co. on the gun it is a cheap "trade brand" gun hawked at one time by, I think, E.K. Tryon.

See The Double Gun Journal, Volume Thirteen, Issue 4, and check this out --

http://www.foxcollectors.com/ah_fox/content/philadelphia_arms.html

How about some pictures of the gun? Grade? Barrel lengths? Grip style? I don't have 1199 on my list of observed specimens. My list is a lot longer now than when Mike wrote his book!!

Of every wrong thing he wrote in the book, that bit about early Sterlingworths possibly being made from Philadelphia Arms Co. frames is the worst.

Last edited by Researcher; 02/18/11 08:48 PM.