Base your decision on the gun, not on the origin. I have a Utica Fox 20ga Sterlingworth that I'd put up against any Philly Fox for fit, finish, or what have you. I paid nearly the price you mentioned for my Utica Fox 12ga Sterlingworth with some condition because it was what I wanted, and I was glad to get it. What other good double gun can you buy for under a thousand dollars?

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