HE Question
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HE Question
I don't have a lot of knowledge about Fox guns. I have an opportunity to buy a Fox HE with 2 3/4 inch chambers. It is in good condition. Years ago I recall reading somewhere that all HE's barrels were bored by Becker. Is that true or is it just one of those stories? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
Untrue. Becker was assigned to work with Askins and Sweeley to develop the special boring for the prototype HEs. However, regarding production HEs, Tom Kidd quotes a letter from Becker to Clarence Godshalk, stating he only did some high end HEs and the boring and test dept. did the rest. (see DGJ, 1994 and 1996 "High End Heavyweights' and "English Alliance") Mc Intosh also states this in his Fox book. 2 3/4" was the standard chmaber size even for 0 frame heavy HEs with 3" on request. Many HEs probably went back to the factory to have the 3" chambering done or had it done privately.
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About the time Nash left Olin and went to work in Washington for the fledgling waterfowl conservation organization, I believe he was rubbing elbows with many heavy hitters, and he was placing orders when they wanted a gun similar to his BoWhoop. Several guns in the 330xx range have "For Nash Buckingham" on the card.
As far as factory workers names on the cards, it seems the names I've noted the most are Ad Roll the A.H. Fox Gun Co. salesman, Naracom the head stocker, and in the Savage-era often "see Mr. Wright."
As far as factory workers names on the cards, it seems the names I've noted the most are Ad Roll the A.H. Fox Gun Co. salesman, Naracom the head stocker, and in the Savage-era often "see Mr. Wright."
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The summer 1996 DGJ has an article by Tom kidd that shows 33050 and 33051 as both being Becker guns that were ordered by Henry Bartholomew. One was for himself and the other for his friend Nash. I thought there would have been a fair number of "see Becker" guns. Nash had a lot of friends with money and I also assumed that he ordered more guns for them than seems evident from this list.
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Waterman,
I am not sure if there are any others but there is a photograph of he and Nash "Addressing" a point in Mr. Buck on page 99. Maybe someone will post it as I do not have a scanner.
It appears to me that he is using a Model 11 Remington while Nash sports a double of some kind.
The caption states that the photo is dated to sometime in the 1920's.
Will Gurton
I am not sure if there are any others but there is a photograph of he and Nash "Addressing" a point in Mr. Buck on page 99. Maybe someone will post it as I do not have a scanner.
It appears to me that he is using a Model 11 Remington while Nash sports a double of some kind.
The caption states that the photo is dated to sometime in the 1920's.
Will Gurton
Will, you beat me to it. I had "Mr Buck" out last night looking at p.99. It does look like a M11 or one of its cousins. In a number of NB's stories, Ho'ace is mentioned to have a gun with him often on a goose hunt to the Okeh Bar usually a hand me down hammergun from one of the BDDC members...
As far as Burt Becker's grave is concerned, I believe he spent his last years with family in California and was buried there. His grandson was in contact with a few Fox people a few years ago looking to acquire a Becker gun. I was approached but couldn't help him. More than likely he would know...
As far as Burt Becker's grave is concerned, I believe he spent his last years with family in California and was buried there. His grandson was in contact with a few Fox people a few years ago looking to acquire a Becker gun. I was approached but couldn't help him. More than likely he would know...
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