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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:21 am
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: What to do with this 20 gauge Fox Sterlingworth?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1005
Re: What to do with this 20 gauge Fox Sterlingworth?
(snip) ..... Hunted hard and just shellac peeling off from hard use. They didn't put an oil finish on those Sterly's. Actually Sterlingworths of your vintage were finished with E I duPont's 'Duco" nitrocellulose lacquer with some stain added. Lacquer thinner might be better for cleanup of the ...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: "Technicana" and Restoration Forum
- Topic: Fitting a raw barrel in the white
- Replies: 7
- Views: 736
Re: Fitting a raw barrel in the white
29.5" corresponds to 75 cm which was/is a typical metric barrel length. Possibly Fox made up these barrels for a foreign order that never materialized or was cancelled. Keels were soldered in place after the ribs were done. I'm familiar with keel replacements and I use mild steel fillers and an...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:57 am
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: The XE came home with me today
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2272
Re: The XE came home with me today
Just another option to revert if you like longer barrels and/or tighter chokes. An A-Grade barrel can be fitted, barrel wedges engraved, serial number and Grade stamps microtigged, machined and redone with the frame s/n and X Grade stamp. Proper size/font a must. Lastly, properly reblued. frank . He...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: The XE came home with me today
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2272
Re: The XE came home with me today
Thanks Paul for posting. Looks good to me. One odd thing is that your gun obviously went to Savage at some point but it doesn't have the SP/oval re-proof mark. But with that said I'm sure Savage didn't do the barrel shortening. If I owned your XE I'd get the two compression marks (vise?) on the fram...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: Unique Order Cards and Letters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1770
Re: Unique Order Cards and Letters
Sorry for a tangent here but more on what a one arm shotgun shooter can do. One of my friends has regulation trap and skeet fields at his farm and he holds biweekly shoots during the warmer weather months. One high average Trap shooter is a regular; he lost his right arm just above the elbow and his...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: Unique Order Cards and Letters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1770
Re: Unique Order Cards and Letters
I suppose it doesn't matter one whit to most readers but we have a segment that are Fox purists looking for absolute originality in guns and to include proper Fox lingo. In line with that the "Order Card" nomenclature seems to have crept into Foxese. I've read posts on the Parker Forum tha...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: Unique Order Cards and Letters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1770
Re: Unique Order Cards and Letters
A 16-gauge AE I had at one time. Ordered with heavy dark curly stock and to balance at the trigger guard ...... "Customer has only one arm". frank
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Back side of its Record Card
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Back side of its Record Card
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:02 am
- Forum: Other Vintage Guns
- Topic: Grouse in PA
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1168
Re: Grouse in PA
So happy for Shane and you Stan. Looks like a mature bird and a well set picture. First of many I predict; grouse hunting can get into your blood. Thanks for posting and wishing a joyous Christmas to the Hoovers. frank
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:54 am
- Forum: Hunting with a Fox
- Topic: 'Timberdoodelin' with Reynard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1097
Re: 'Timberdoodelin' with Reynard
Roger, so nice to see your Faith and Emma and your way cool Reynard out hunting and making memories; so many Fox smallbore customs seem to mainly gather dust except for show & tell sessions in the den or on a show table. Thank you for posting. A joyous Christmas to you and yours. frank
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Other Vintage Guns
- Topic: Dave's Favorite!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 711
Re: Dave's Favorite!
A really nice condition vintage Remington but come on now Remmies were only one of several repeaters that were to supplant double-guns at the traps. Most recognize the Winchester 1897 and 1912 pump guns as the Kings of the Hill. frank
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 2:56 pm
- Forum: Hunting with a Fox
- Topic: Chasing Late Season Grouse with a Fox!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 721
Re: Chasing Late Season Grouse with a Fox!
Congratulations Brett. Birds flushing from a tree make a really tough shot. The Fox gets the game. Reminds me of the Alaskan wilderness fly-in moose hunts my cousin and I used to do. On a river about 90 miles from the nearest town and with the bare minimum of food along with our guns and gear, all ...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:09 am
- Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
- Topic: Fox at a local store...oh my forget that one
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3175
Re: Fox at a local store...oh my forget that one
You've gotten plenty of good info from resources here in 80+ posts since 2020. Low budget considering a restock with knockout wood? Just wondering if you're a current paying AFHCA member? Only $30. per year. frank
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:02 am
- Forum: Pictures of your Fox
- Topic: A.H Fox Grade B Double Barrel
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2256
Re: A.H Fox Grade B Double Barrel
I see the OP has been on the site several times since Craig's last post on December 12. So, do you have the forend or not? frank
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:05 pm
- Forum: Hunting with a Fox
- Topic: NJ second season woodcock opener today.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 877
Re: NJ second season woodcock opener today.
Well Roger that sounds like a good reason to stay over at least one night to bark with the Fox Faithful. frank
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:33 pm
- Forum: Hunting with a Fox
- Topic: NJ second season woodcock opener today.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 877
Re: NJ second season woodcock opener today.
Roger, what a class act! Thanks for posting. Now then, we've seen and talked with you many times at the Northeast SxS but I don't recall you bringing any spirits for post-shooting toasts of St. Hubertus. Tell me I'm wrong. frank