Super Fox 20 ga. article

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Our admin here, Craig, has a mighty fine piece of writing and research in the newest DGJ, Autumn 2021. Mine arrived today. It's the first time I can ever recall getting an issue before hearing others say theirs had arrived days or weeks earlier. But, there it was. I thumbed through the table of contents to see what awaited me, and was pleased to see a Fox article by Craig Larter. I sat down with it immediately, and was rewarded with a great read.

I'm not giving out any clues here, but guys, this gun is verrrry special. Thanks Craig, for a well researched and written article. Without writers like you and other members here who are so talented, and willing, we'd never get to "see" guns like these.
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I also received my copy of the DGJ today. Kudos to Craig on the well written article, including very beautiful pictures. Very nice!
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The editor didn't include any of my picture subtitles which tells half the story. Pissed me off big time! They did the same thing to the article about the pair of Parker C's. Cote never sends a authors proof before publication so ya never know what your going to get.
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Looking forward to reading about this special Fox!
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Still waiting….. hopefully you could post the captions here? John
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Can't wait to see it. Glad to hear it is at least in the mail
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fox-admin wrote:The editor didn't include any of my picture subtitles which tells half the story. Pissed me off big time! They did the same thing to the article about the pair of Parker C's. Cote never sends a authors proof before publication so ya never know what your going to get.
I wondered why there weren’t any narratives under the pictures. I had to look at the checkering on the half pistol grip to tell the guns apart. Too bad the descriptions were omitted. Bummer.
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I got mine yesterday here in upstate NY.

Really unfortunate that Cote did not include the text that went along with Craig's great photo's.

Very nice job on a wonderful and rare Fox.
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It was especially interesting to me because I passed on the opportunity to buy a 32" HE 20 about 12-15 years ago at a doublegun shoot and show-and-tell. I had read comments over the years that they were "clubs", and handled like a pig on a shovel, but I found that not to be the case at all. I was mesmerized with it, but knew the price was far out of my reach at the time. It was a beautiful gun in high, original condition. I don't have a record of the serial number, and cannot recall if I noted that when I originally posted, about seeing it, here. Bobby was there at that shoot that day, and likely remembers it as well.
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Here are the important subtitles left out:
page 35: Top 20ga. Standard CE, Middle 20ga. CE-HE Super Fox, Bottom 12ga CE-HE Super Fox
page 39: The Underside of the Action is Typical CE Grade Engraving
page 41 top: Super Fox Left, Much Thicker Barrels at the Breech
page 41 bottom: H Grade Stamp, #1 Stamped Barrel Weight, “Barrels Not Guaranteed” Stamp
page 42: Top 20ga. CE-HE Super Fox, Bottom 12ga CE-HE Super Fox
page 44: Top 20ga. Standard CE, Middle 20ga. CE-HE Super Fox, Bottom 12ga CE-HE Super Fox
page 45: Lovely CE Grade Wood with the Classic Fox Half Pistol Grip Stock
page 47: Fox Gets the Game
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Craig, thanks for the added information.
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Craig,
Thanks! Looking forward to the article.
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I received my copy Saturday. Very good article!!!!
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I handled C-HE20, SN 202620 that Craig writes about in his DGJ article.

That is one sweet gun and the stock repair by Dan May is perfect.

One of a kind and it has a wonderful home and will, under the right circumstances, do its thing in the duck marsh.
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Nice job Craig, enjoyed your work on a super gun. I, too was fortunate to handle that great Fox.... I second everything Jolly says above.
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