Trigger guard tang on straight grip Foxes?

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Silvers
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Trigger guard tang on straight grip Foxes?

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Just wondering if any Fox people have seen a short trigger guard tang on original Philly-era Fox with straight grip stock? All of the original straight grip Philly guns I've seen had the long tang, but have been told they were made both ways. Comments?
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Post by DGKaas »

Frank-I'm pretty certain the only straight grip Foxes with short guards are the Sterlingworth Skeet & Upland models whose tg is merely a standard straightened pg guard.
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short tangs

Post by Brian »

All of my graded straight grips have long tang with serial number between the screws. My Sterlingworth Skeet & Uplands all have short guard, basically a PG guard straightened and the end rounded instead of a point.

There have been a few on the market lately that have long tangs and are Sterlingworths that have been converted. Also have seen a graded gun with straight grip and short tang, obviously a conversion. Also saw one,a graded gun , straight grip , long tang guard but the serial was ahead of the front screw which means a PG guard with metal added.

Just my .02.
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