That sterlingworth does not look all that bad to me. Yes the wood finish needs some attention. But the metal looks respectable based on those photos.
One note about your gun is that it has a "Baker" latch style forend. Which uses a hook shaped spring on the iron to hold it on. Your spring is dropped down into the forend in the photo, so it is hard to see. This type of latch was used on Bakers, LC Smiths, Stevens and some others. This type of latch on a Sterlingworth is also a rarer feature used on the very early guns. The typical latch type was the kind with a spring loaded plunger on the barrel and a roller on the iron.
Your kind of latch is difficult to find parts for if you would ever need to.
Last edited by B. Dudley; 05/22/13 04:37 PM.
