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by DaddyWill
Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:21 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: A.H. Fox....my most faverite gun in the world!
Replies: 5
Views: 3606

Re: A.H. Fox....my most faverite gun in the world!

Love to see the stories about hunting with a Fox. Grew up in Southside Virginia, where my grandfather used to train bird dogs as well as hunt. To me the dogs were the big thing, but my grandfather used a 12 gauge Sterlingworth to some effect. Didn't see a look of them around at that time, (late 50's...
by DaddyWill
Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:51 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: New Britain Fox
Replies: 50
Views: 22746

Re: New Britain Fox

That truly is a spectacular gun. Know you will be more than happy with it.
by DaddyWill
Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Hunting with a Fox
Topic: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia
Replies: 16
Views: 7095

Re: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia

thank you for that inspiring reply. Think I'm going to follow my heart and latch onto some way of becoming involved again, if only a small way. Been putting it off way too long.
Meery Christmas and a happy New Year!
by DaddyWill
Thu Dec 21, 2017 3:34 pm
Forum: Hunting with a Fox
Topic: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia
Replies: 16
Views: 7095

Re: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia

Still see those dogs and those days. When life happened and I moved on I didn't realize how fondly I would think about it some 55-60 years later. Now in the twilight, or so the doctors tell me, I would love to relive at least in some way those experiences. Problem is Uncle Sam cured me of the desire...
by DaddyWill
Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:24 am
Forum: Hunting with a Fox
Topic: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia
Replies: 16
Views: 7095

Re: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia

Don't remember the brand as he died in '66 so its been a while, although in my mind's eye I seem to remember both the yellow and green of Remington as well as the Winchester box. Two separate notes if you don't mind. Several years before his death he lost his left hand in a farming accident. Afterwa...
by DaddyWill
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:04 pm
Forum: Hunting with a Fox
Topic: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia
Replies: 16
Views: 7095

Re: Fox Smallbores Quail Hunt in Old Virginia

Not smallbores but spent many days in my youth following my grandfather as he trained bird dogs. His gun was a 12 gauge Sterlingworth Fox, which was bored modified and improved cylinder. The interesting part was that back in those days of paper shells he used #12 shot before Christmas and 10 1/2 or ...