Fox Collectors

As much as I love my Fox 20 straight grip named "Vixen" that's taken many grouse and other birds for me, I'd have to give the nod to my Perazzi MX 20 with UK Game Gun stocking. She's a 20g/30" fixed choke gun and will do everything I want with just one quality gun, whether bird huntin...

Bill, thanks for the reminder and update on Byron. I do remember he told me that he previously worked at Creekside. As far as I know Randy still deals a bit with collectible guns but is not affiliated with his former shop which retained the business name and moved closer to Newville. frank

Tom, very nice in all respects; I look forward to seeing her at the Northeast SxS only a few weeks from now. I assume you'll be there? Ahhh Shumans! Back in the day I was a regular customer with Randy and Byron who was his counter man. I was mainly onto Model 70's though I came home with Model 99's ...

Simply, the pressure generated by the shell exceeded the "hoop strength" of the barrel breech. I don't think it was an obstruction (stuck wad or undersize shell lodged in the forcing cone, etc) as I don't see any semblance of a bulge ahead of the blown out section in the pic. More likely a...

Harold, I've seen Begely's name here from time to time as regards stocking but don't personally know anything about his mechanical work. Please let us know how you make out. I presume I'll see you at the Northeast SxS three weeks hence? frank

Harold, with the typical hammer tip protrusion on a Fox, I can't imagine the barrels being that far off the face to result in light primer strikes/misfires. I suspect that left hammer tip is broken or the left mainspring or hammer stirrup is bad. Regarding off the face, if indeed more than a thou or...

Directions to the NE Side by Side for those staying at the Skyline; there are alternates but this is the way I'd travel: Turn right from the Skyline parking lot, drive to Meshoppen (about 6-7 miles), watch your speed going into Meshoppen, turn right onto Route 267 at the blinker light in Meshoppen, ...

This was a Bayesian Statistical Estimate using a conservative prediction model. I didn’t ask that question as I continue to have faith that that the 3rd Index and Reader will be mailed at some point in time.

An AI Program I've been using indicated the probability of completion by the end of May is 6-10%. Just sayin. frank

Thanks all for your feedback. Brett, as I understand it the M-B SBT gun was a collaborative model with Mauser engineering and Gamba manufacturing. Two variants were offered: 32” and stocked to shoot just a bit high. The other came with 34” higher rib barrel and stocked to shoot quite high. The Mause...

A few months ago I picked up a little known Mauser SBT gun as a late winter project. These guns were a joint venture between Mauser and Gamba in Italy and were marketed in the US from 1969-73 by the Mauser Bauer Corp of Warren, Michigan. This one was proofed in 1969. Her barrel is 32" made of B...

Not the worst I've seen but here's a Fox J-Grade SBT gun that was advertised a while back with an insert over the broken out web in the frame where the cocking slide presses when barrel is heavily opened. Serial number partially cut out which is a no-no; seems like the guy could have stamped a leadi...

Another Fox “as found". As Kevin replied, some few vintage guns by orher makers also left their factory with shell rim countersinks a bit too shallow for modern shells. You can check your guns with a 6" steel pocket ruler or anything similar with a straight edge.
.

Kevin, I never saw your HE and not sure what Orlen did on "recutting" but rim cutters are commonly available from Clymer and others to true, deepen or to cut shotgun rim countersinks into virgin barrels. The cutter pilots in the chamber and is turned with a large tap wrench while the barre...

Roger et al., the Parker site thread is a little hard to find. I'm posting it here. This thread isn't in the PGCA Members Forum and it should open for anyone. Apparently this Fox 20 was advertised and sold by CSMC and there's a older CSMC advert link shown on one of the posts. frank https://parkergu...