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Thanks Stan, you can be sure I turned that bag inside out! Cheers, Don

Thank you Silvers (and all) for the wealth of information. That Lyman certainly looks like my remaining mid rib sight, and I think I can see the upper lip of the collar on it. Under strong light and magnification I think I can see the front sight collar as well, more recessed than the mid rib collar...

Thanks scaupman. A post you say, may have lost it too. Would it have been metalic or ivory as well? All I see is a dark, threadless crater. Thanks for reply and suggestion. Don

Where might one find an ivory front sight bead to fit a 1914 Fox XE s.n. 21921? Suspect mine came off during cleaning over an off white shag carpet (yep, couldn't be worse!) Did a hands and knees search, then vacuumed, checked bag. No joy. Thanks for any leads, Don

Hello Birdawg, it's a 12 gauge, 30" F&F (Krupp), 14-1/8 length, 2-3/4 drop, a very early XE (thanks Fox-Admin), early features, engraving pattern conceived by William Gough around 1913, sold for $100 in 1914. Original except for Miller trigger that must have been added later, not featured i...

Their name comes up on Goggle right into the 50's, then here is listed a recent address and phone number:
www.looboo.com/list/US/CA/Los_Angeles/hardware

Cheers, Don

It shipped from Philadelphia on July 16, 1914, original consignee entered as Union Hardware & Metal of Los Angeles. Happy to provide further detail. drweiler@aol.com. Cheers, Don