gunsmiths in Eastern, PA
gunsmiths in Eastern, PA
Hi, new member here, you people have me chasing my next Fox(16 ga, 32"), but in the mean time, I had my HE out in NJ and was looking for a good gunsmith to break the gun down and give it a thorough cleaning(internally). Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Thanks, Joe
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Welcome Joe, I live in PA too but I do most of my own Fox gunsmithing so I really don't have a gunsmith recco for you. I will say though if your HE is working properly and hasn't been dunked in swamp water or similar there may not be a big need to tear it down for a cleaning. Anytime the sear pin is driven out to remove the stock you get some wiggle and the stock gets looser at its head. Regarding your search for a 32" 16 gauge Fox. Good luck! To borrow a phrase from a friend I'd say you are looking for 32 hen's teeth. Possibly the best you'll do is to get a 30" 16 gauge, none to common either but much more so than 32" smallbore Foxes.
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Thanks, Silvers. The gun wasn't dunked, in the past we had problems with guns that were in a misty rain rusting up. That hasn't happened this time as the gun was heavily treated and thoroughly cleaned on the surface. I was hoping the insides would be ok. Galazan had a 16ga 32" on it's site, but they emailed me it was sold, but it's still there. High price, I'm more a hunter/shooter than collector. It's the first one I've ever seen, so I'm tempted to actually call. I think I had too many questions in my email. Thanks
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Re: Dewey Vicknair
Thanks for putting up my info. Joe - If you'd like more information, you can check out my website. www.VicknairRestorations.com
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Dewey Vicknair
Dewey,
Will you by any chance, be at The Greenwich, CT show this weekend? I have a few projects I would like to talk to you about.---TOOL MAN
Will you by any chance, be at The Greenwich, CT show this weekend? I have a few projects I would like to talk to you about.---TOOL MAN
On the whole....I'd rather be in Philadelphia....
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Try this. It just might save you a few bucks.
Disassembly for STERLINGWORTH
You have to remove the sears in order to pull the stock off the frame. Remove the trigger guard screws and trigger guard, the guard screws out of the floor plate counter-clockwise. Remove the tang screws, both top and bottom. Remove the screw in the floor plate, Lift the floor plate out of the frame by lifting with the triggers and tapping around it with a plastic hamer, NOW BE CAREFUL, there's a small spring and the top lever trip pin in the hole that the floor plate screw came out of. The spring may fall out when the frame is inverted, if not, use a small wire to pull it out. The trip pin will stay in, unless the top lever is moved back to the center position. You can now see the sear tails are against the wood when you pull the stock back. Next, remove the tiny screw that retains the sear pin, use a small drift punch to drive out the sear pin. Tip the heel of the stock down to clear the safety mechanism and it should come off. NOW BE CAREFUL AGAIN, there's a safety push rod in a small hole in the head of the stock that is easy to lose.. Good luck.. Bushrod
Disassembly for STERLINGWORTH
You have to remove the sears in order to pull the stock off the frame. Remove the trigger guard screws and trigger guard, the guard screws out of the floor plate counter-clockwise. Remove the tang screws, both top and bottom. Remove the screw in the floor plate, Lift the floor plate out of the frame by lifting with the triggers and tapping around it with a plastic hamer, NOW BE CAREFUL, there's a small spring and the top lever trip pin in the hole that the floor plate screw came out of. The spring may fall out when the frame is inverted, if not, use a small wire to pull it out. The trip pin will stay in, unless the top lever is moved back to the center position. You can now see the sear tails are against the wood when you pull the stock back. Next, remove the tiny screw that retains the sear pin, use a small drift punch to drive out the sear pin. Tip the heel of the stock down to clear the safety mechanism and it should come off. NOW BE CAREFUL AGAIN, there's a safety push rod in a small hole in the head of the stock that is easy to lose.. Good luck.. Bushrod