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by nitro proof
Fri May 09, 2008 10:52 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Fox Sterlingworth upgrade.
Replies: 17
Views: 9031

Good golly that is really a beaut. My favorite part of your gun is the wood and the skeleton butt just sets it off. Old Ansley would be proud. Just exquisite all the way around. Congratulations.
by nitro proof
Thu May 08, 2008 1:12 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: Quality of old steel vs. new steel...
Replies: 5
Views: 2968

The best of the new steel alloys are better than the old, the equipment used nowadays can produce a better more pure melt with all of the qualities of the old and at a lighter weight. The new steel can be made harder without sacrificing the metallurgical properties of toughness and elasticity. Steel...
by nitro proof
Sat May 03, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: HE 20 bore
Replies: 14
Views: 7230

RR: Thank you, before I take you up on that offer I am going to try to follow the recipe for downloading photos, again, thanks.
by nitro proof
Sat May 03, 2008 12:01 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: HE 20 bore
Replies: 14
Views: 7230

Mike Campbell: That was really helpful, thanks. Shooter: I don't know about the differences in frames between a 20 HE and just a regular 20 but the letter from Callahan lists it an HE w/ 32" F&F bbls. I carefully miked the bbls and it is overbored to .627 with .035 and .040 chokes. It is no...
by nitro proof
Fri May 02, 2008 9:38 am
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: HE 20 bore
Replies: 14
Views: 7230

Foxnut: I am trying to figure out how to download pics. I have some nice ones taken and could mail them off to some one who knows how to scan and download them. Just let me know a mailing address. I weighed the barrels last night and they weigh 2015 grams which is 255 grams heavier than a typical ad...
by nitro proof
Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:48 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: HE 20 bore
Replies: 14
Views: 7230

Researcher and everyone else, thank you. Yes the gun is serial number 202285. I bought the gun from Boyd Corliss and he said he just did not know if it was legit or not but he priced as though it was not. The gun does letter as an HE 20, not a special etc. and weighs about 8 lbs. I will still take p...
by nitro proof
Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Fox Collectors Forum
Topic: HE 20 bore
Replies: 14
Views: 7230

HE 20 bore

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I went to the Southern SxS and one of the dealers had an engraved HE 20. It came along with a letter by Callahan attesting that it was indeed a 1926 HE 20 w/ 32" full and full barrels. The barrels has the #1 stamp and the frame is rebated with the locking screw on ...