Fox Collectors

Warm up? In my debilitated condition, I stand in front of a Ponsness-Warren 375 and crank out .410 shells until I can't stand up any more. Unfortunately, my bird hunting days are over. I still enjoy regular bouts of skeet and five stand with a couple of nice Super Foxes.

Lots of English Walnut stocks are relatively plain.

Will we ever forget the shoot at Prospect Hall in West Virginia where Nash's friend "Doc's" Fox and Parker guns were displayed? His outstanding B Grade Parker 8 gauge hammer gun was auctioned several years ago, but the rest of them are reputedly still safe at home.

Good points about timing of brand events. Back in the day when I remembered what end the shot comes out, I shot what I saw as a mediocre score in the Parker team tryouts at the Southern. I had been on the Parker team before and thought I knew what a qualifying score would be. On the way up the road ...

Makes me sorry about my conservative bid on the Skeet and Upland at the Guyette auction. May have been one of the better buys at the sale, but I'm selling, not buying.

I believe it was Nitro Cartridge Company that marketed 12 gauge loads well in excess of 2 ounces and 10 gauge 3 ounce loads. I owned some Nitro loads but can't remember what they were. I don't know if I ever shot any.

The advantage of "claiming" one of your birds for another shooter is that you can help him locate the dead bird from your stand rather than walking out into the field. Yup, and it allows you an extra bird or two.

Because of my not so recent debilitated condition, I will be content to wander into the dove field with my sporting clays cart and my Nash Buckingham lettered HE, loaded with common 3-1 1/8-7 1/2 trap loads. When I connect with my first long range bird, I will shout, "Great shot" and wait ...

Frank's post was a delightful look into the past, a past that will never be equaled. It was a great several years. The Willows Motel on the state line was an experience in itself. When Kim and Niles Wheeler decided to give up their booth, it was a well kept secret that Kim invited anyone who wished ...

Most Fox guns on internet sales sites described as Deluxe are not original Deluxe guns. No, it is not worth extra money to buy these guns if the surcharge is more than a few bucks. The recoil pad will actually be a deduction in value. Recasing the gun unless it is a 100% restoration by a known firm ...

That is quite a find. It would be a good mate to my 28" Royal Steel 10 gauge light bird gun. It is also a G Grade.

I hadn't heard about Daniel's son's death. What is the story?

I'm surprised that Craig mentioned name recognition and brand when appraising lower grade guns. Certainly condition ranks right up there also. I have two Remington hammer guns that have never been hunting, as near new as any I've seen. One is an 1882 and the other an 1889. They have honored places i...

OK, Dave, is a repro worth $76 or $202? Maybe it was real.

$202.50 for a reproduction folder? Something fishy about the whole auction. Dave is the $200.00 bidder or maybe the $76.00 bidder and got outbid? I assume that one of them was Dave's bid from his description. I assume the bidders thought the folder was not a repro.