Fox Collectors

That is on my things to do list after the first of the year, also want this one restored its printed on silk same to men early 1900's sorry no Fox shotguns but I think a couple of Winchester 1897's.

Picture was taken in Ferndale MI very late 30's Shotgun is a 12 ga A H Fox Sterlingworth 28 inch barrels, full/modified has the Phillie steel barrel info stamped, not sure how it came from the chamber wise but it does have 2 3/4 chambers. It has nice wood and locks up tight as a drum. I load a mild ...

Old photo we found in a safe we thought empty all these years I think this was taken late 40's after the war, on the left my great grandfather with the SxS then my grandmother & grandfather using a magnifying glass looks to have a single barrel vent rib shotgun. The two young men I believe are r...

No, I even went back an double checked it the old finish is untouched, not sure what causes that look maybe the cell phone camera?

I found this to late but maybe somebody can use them

http://www.csmcspecials.com/category_s/18.htm

Its a NOS but not really what was on there, the original pad was so hard and brittle it was just crumbling. I plan on shooting a little trap with it. Its a 100 years old so should be fun, it does have 2 3/4 inch chambers so 1 oz and a little Clays at 1100 fps should be okay. http://pic20.picturetrai...

Use a Blue Wonder kit to get it shiny, their cleaner when used with scotchbrite removes rust and bluing, but when used with 0000 steel wool just rust.
Do a google search.

Found a place close buy that has some of the old red pads, mine should be back late this week.

xewizzard wrote:Researcher - Thank you for preparing and posting this history of shotshells. I found it very interesting and easy to digest.

Makes two of us thanks again great history lesson.

So using a highly calibrated wood dowel marked at 2.5, 2.75 & 3.0 it appears it has 2 3/4 inch chambers. I have so mild target loads I use loaded with Clays think I'll treat this old gal to a round of trap. These are right at 1150 FPS and 1 oz.

So using a highly calibrated wood dowel marked at 2.5, 2.75 & 3.0 it appears it has 2 3/4 inch chambers. I have some mild target loads I use loaded with Clays think I'll treat this old gal to a round of trap. These are right at 1150 FPS and 1 oz.

So if I measure the chamber if I remember right a 2 3/4 inch shell is the fired length right? Did they have 2 3/4 in 1913?

My barrels just say 12 ga nothing I can find on whether its chambered for 2 1/2, 2 5/8 or 2 3/4? Are they marked some how to indicate this? Serial number puts it as made in 1913.

Been in our family since new hasn't been shot in years but I think that os about to change. 12 ga 28 inch barrels two ivory beads. The old anti flinch recoil pad is shot I want it replaced before I shoot it again. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL174/1021972/3058943/407579807.jpg http://pic20.pictur...