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I'd like to get a letter on what I believe to be a Sterlingworth Skeet/Upland 12 ga. I understand that Mr Callahan is not doing this anymore. It is my understanding that they can now be obtained by writing a letter to: Savage Arms Historical Information in Westfield, Mass., but does anyone know for sure what the current fee is? It just seems like if I have to send a letter, then they send me a letter to tell me what the fee is, and then I send them a check.....this is going to take a while! If I know the fee, then I can just send it with the letter.

$45 for graded guns. $35 for sterlingworth (and often not worth it).

I had two guns lettered Utica Fox-Strelingworth ejector gun and Philadelphia PA Grade B extractor gun. In general on Utica guns you get gun specs plus shipping date with shipping order plus price for gun charged at that time.

With early graded gun you get original specs, shipping date with destination and in my case return resold date and destination, nice hanging tag and original price for gun like yours when new.

These are nice to have especially if gun is in good to very good original condition. New buyers really appreciate those letters. I'm sure you know how I know that. I sold both guns when prices were at their height.

factory records letters are valuable when one has an unusual configuration...such as the 20 gauge c grade with 24" barrels that passed thru my hands a few years ago...turned out the barrels were original length...if any of you have knowledge of the whereabouts of that little gun, i have an interesting story about the fate of the original owner, who was an officer in the ky national guard tank corps...