Sterling Arms Top Break Single Shot Pistol

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I was recently given a Sterling Arms Top Break Pistol to price for Widow who's a friend of mine. It came as a .357/.38 10" hexigon taget barrel with the factory box. the Pistol is in 95%+ condition with a very high luster blue finish. Also included are a 44 Magnum 10" hexigon and a 10" round Bull barrel in 22LR. All the barrels have what appears as the same outer diameter, which even in the 44 could easily be descibed as Heavy! From the condition of the bores it appears that none of them saw many rounds.

I was able to find very little about this single shot other than the history of the company, E&R manufacturing's involvement and Ithica's manufaturing of 800 in .22LR in 1983 after E&R closed Sterling's doors with Ithica's promise of a 44 that never came.

At this time a Sterling Single Top Break with three barrels seems very rare but I hope someone can help me determine this and suggest a far asking price.

I'm not interested in any further company "background" not stated above at this point. Only enough info to suggest to her a fair asking price.

Thank you all in advance for any help provided, Steve
 
I believe it was called the "X Caliber." It was produced after the T/C Contender became popular, and hunting with a single shot handgun was all the rage. Early 1970s, I believe.
 
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