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Welcome to the AHFCA forum. Congratulations on acquiring your first Fox gun. I would strongly encourage you to consider becoming a member. There is much information available to members that is not available otherwise. As a life member, I can assure you that you would never regret joining the organi...

Thanks Daryl. Yes, Japan Drier is sold in hardware and paint stores. A friend in MT taught me this finishing method and it was he that worked out the recipe with added Japan Drier. When in use we mix 1/4 tsp. of the two part finish with 1/2 tsp. mineral spirits. Then to that we add three-four drops ...

Here are a few pics I hastily snapped this afternoon. I failed to do it justice somehow, as the pics do not convey the depth of the finish. This is the thing that has so impressed me about this method ......... how it takes a plain piece of walnut, with little to no figure, and makes it look so plea...

I agree with Craig. And further, with the o.p. who said his valuation would be higher with longer barrels. My 20 ga. Sterly Ejector with 28" barrels was bought for $1400. I just recently inletted a forend loop to strengthen the forend iron attachment, and refinished the wood, myself. I used the...

I would get rid of the remains of the old finish before putting anything on it, Timberluxe or otherwise. A simple wipe down with acetone on paper towel will dissolve off all the old finish and leave it ready for a new finish, unless you need to raise dents. I would never rub a new finish over those ...

Not refinishing the wood on a gun, when needed like this one is, is like never shineing a pair of shoes. Just let them age well and get raggedy looking. They’ll be “original “. People will look at them and say “Wow!”, those shoes are really ORIGINAL.

The missing part you refer to is the cocking slide. Associated parts that you would need are a spring and a screw to hold it in place, assuming they are missing as well. Pretty common parts that I would assume to be available from Jason Barden at Pumpkin Mountain Gun Shop. Someone here also may have...

I sent my 20 ga. Philadelphia Fox SWE to Dean Harris and had him lengthen the chambers to 2 3/4”, like yours is, about 5 years ago. I spoke with him before sending it to him and we talked about wall thicknesses before and after the work. I use 1 oz. factory loads in it, at 1155 fps, because that’s w...

I am totally unfamiliar with both of those, Dave. Thanks for the post about them.

If money were no object it would be cool to see what Turnbull could do with that gun. I've always had a fondness for Colt shotguns. They're just great Americana.

Thanks!

Thanks so much fellas.

Thanks, Alan. What does the 15% mean, for the price of parts and repairs?

A big thanks to Jolly Bill as well, who also shared many fine close-up photos with me via e-mail. I will print these out, enlarged, and study the colors and patterns in an attempt to chemically re-color actions, without subjecting them to the rigors of high temp case-hardening. The process I will be...