Fox Collectors

I remember years ago going to a PGCA Annual Meeting at/as guests of the OCCA Show in Cleveland OH (?) where Randy displayed about all of his .410 and 28 ga. Parkers. The show committee put up theatre cords in front of his tables so onlookers wouldn't swoon and fall into his wares! Kevin

We are fortunate enough to have our own small (c. 10-11 birds) flock of wild turkeys right here in the wild suburbs of NOVA, I notice that every time it rains, they emerge from the safety of the woods onto the open lawn area to feed immediately as the rain stops. Sometimes (I guess when they're hung...

As always, great to be a part of it! Always nice to meet new prospective members, causal browsers as well as the remaining "Old China Hands" of the early days. This is the even to attend (as is Hausmann's in early June) to see some "walkabout" Fox guns we have never seen before. ...

Exactly, Frank! I had a very early (c. 190X) Parker VH 28 gauge that would chamber vintage shells OK but would barely close and bolt properly on more modern loads. Same situation as you describe; I watched as Del Grego used the rim cutter device to achieve the proper depth. Reminded me of using a ri...

The idio-tinkerer who tried to add metal to the hook cutout in the rib extension on my HE and wound up bending the left hand ejector stem rod in the process (too much heat?). Thanks to TOOL MAN, I bought it at a bargain price at the Greenwich Gun Show. It chambered shells or snap caps OK, trigger an...

About 2 years before "Eightbore" Bill Murphy, seminal Fox collector Peter Zinnsser, and I got exhibitors tables at the Old Baltimore Show (actually Timonium MD Fairgrounds 'Cow Palace' exhibition hall) tables, there was a man who had a tremendous display of E.K. Tryon memorabilia - I mean ...

Great shot, Dave! Who owns that pickup truck now? I want it!! What year and make? Clear title? Wish now I had never sold my '73 Dodge D100 with the 318 4-barrel, 3/4 ton suspension and the 250 PSI Gabriel adjustable air shocks! Kevin

Would have to be the "Amish Gun" - 20 ga. AE straight grip SFE extractor gun with 32" barrels - paints the sky for doves! Kevin

Usually 7.5 but to be sure check Deep River's website. Kevin

I think I remember owning a 32" SR Model 11 Remington 12 gauge with a barrel so marked. Kevin

I remember years ago during setup for the Baltimore Show I strolled across the room to see Willoughby's display of paper. He had an original Clown in very good condition with a price of $2K on it. Knowing little about the paper trade from any maker, I asked him if "these kind of things really b...

Is that Parker Clown catalog an original or a repro? THX, Kevin

As a former member of the BOD I lobbied low to medium-hard for participating in this event. Now that I am retired from the BOD and a wealthy government retiree to boot, I may revisit the urge to make the journey. Always liked the Twin Cities. one of only 2 locations (the other one was Denver) I ever...

Ditto Traventall (sp?), contact Jason but tread carefully! Smallbore Fox ejector forends are the very devil to inlet correctly and accurately to the fe wood; the outer sides and underwood surfaces are wafer thin and easily broken or damaged in use. If you can find an intact one, it may still require...

Well done, Jeff! I became a believer in the Leatherique process years ago when a friend asked me to restore a Civil War belt cartridge box that was so brittle he'd never fully opened the lid for fear of it breaking off the hinge. Using their same process, it turned out very supple and flexible, safe...