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Tempted at $2499? Not me, not for a Utica Sterly, unless it was an ejector gun in very high condition. There's lots of Sterlys out there with unmolested chokes. In fact, I see a whole lot more of them with original chokes than otherwise. But, maybe I'm just lucky.

SRH

I have it on good authority (the Pope) that Gods' intention for this particular Sterlingworth may have been in fact Mod/IC and that some mere mortal in Utica screwed things up.

With all of this Papal provinance just now coming to light, do you think this gun will be more valuable??
The new ad could read, "For Sale, The Popes' Sterlingworth, Devine Chokes".

If somehow, the chokes on this gun could be opened without having been touched by the hand of man,
I could have The Immaculate Constriction.

Those tight-as-a-frogs-a$$ chokes were designed for shells with cardboard wads that needed all the choke they could get to deliver a decent pattern at 40 yards. As far as I can see, Bob improved the chokes on his gun, at least for the upland hunting I like to do. To me overly tight chokes are a PITA, one more thing I have to spend money on to make the gun more suitable for my needs.
Good for you Bob!
Steve

totally agree
It's 2011, not 1932, shotgun ammo is mighty impressive today.
It's a MUCH more usable and sellable gun with it opened up to reasonable specs.

Stan, you are dead on........I've got three Philly Sterly's, 12,16 and 20 all with the factory original Modified and Full chokes and with the original short chambers.....and all Callahan lettered as such....... Of course I only hunt wild birds.....in country where you can see more than 50 feet.

No Savage wannabe's for me...... He should go ahead and butcher it up, no loss....cut the stock and add a fat recoil pad while you're at it...........

Guys that like vintage stuff go to great length not to alter chokes like spreader shot, cube shot, discus shot, soft shot with felt wad in paper case,.....It is 2011 yet double guns with 25" and 26" barrels sell like out of date bread. Why is that? Heck, they can't all be 6'5" and shooting black powder shells!
I give you another example. Few years ago I looked at early 50s model 70 with professionally installed claw mounts. The scope was railed x56 Kaps unit (VERY good optics). The mounts and optics were well above anything Winchester factory could ever hope to provide yet local folks treated it like it was coated with MERSA. I would have bought it if it was something other then .270 Winchester.

You guys that like the vintage guns don't have much to worry about from me. I've had my fill of guns with 3-3.5" DAH. I sold them all over the past few years and now I look for guns I can shoot without having to totally alter my shooting style. British and Continental guns are what draw my attention these days.
Steve

Many/most of Remington 1894's and 1900's that I see for sale are choked F&F. As-is they aren't good for much except trap shooting, turkey hunting, or maybe waterfowl with $3 bismuth shells.

I've opened the chokes on mine, and now use it for upland birds, and sporting clays.

gold40

I'd be tempted, but not at that price. I think the market has already spoken re the current asking price. All this discussion and attention and exposure, and it's still not sold.

Even Attila The Nun should find that comment amusing.