When the Sterlingworth came out in 1910 it had a price of $25. The price stayed at $25 thru 1916, then climbed quickly to $55 by 1919. A.H. Fox Gun Co. reduced the price to $48 in 1922 and again to $36.50 in 1926. Workmanship of course declined. Parker Bros. introduced their Trojan Grade at $27.50 in 1912. The Trojans price climbed like the Sterlingworth to $55. Parker Bros. kept the price and the quality of the Trojan high and sold about 33000 total. Fox began cutting the price of the Sterlingworth and sold well over 100000. The only option ever offerd on the Trojan was the Parker 2nd generation single selective trigger, very late in production. A.H. Fox Gun Co. offered ejectors and the Fox-Kautzky Single Selective trigger on their Sterlingworth. Savage upped the ante and added the options of beavertail forearms and a non-selective Single Trigger on their Fox-Sterlingworths,as well as adding the straight-gripped Fox-Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland Game Gun. A.H. Fox Gun Co./Savage Arms Corp. offered a complete range of barrel lengths (26-, 28-, 30- and 32-inch in all three gauges) on their Sterlingworths as well, while Parker Bros./Remington Arms Co., Inc. offered a rather limited choice of barrel lengths (26-, 28- and 30-inch in 12-gauge and 26- and 28-inch in 16- and 20-gauge)on the Trojan.
Last edited by Researcher; 05/31/11 02:31 PM.
