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Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:09 pm
by Jeff S
I can't wait to see it with some dead ducks. Congratulations.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:35 pm
by Stan Hillis
brian hornacek wrote:To be honest we talked about getting it clean and back together as a shooter, a rat rod approach for the duck boat but it gonna get a full treatment..... wood, recut, barrels, case color
Stan Hillis wrote:Congratulations on the deal you got and for bringing a Super back from the grave. There's not enough of them around to allow one to rust away. Glad you "got to it" in time.
Do you plan to completely redo all the metal, to include re-casehardening the action?
Please ask Chris to continue taking pics from time to time. I love this kind of project.
SRH
You go, Brian! Can't wait to see her "back in black".
SRH
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:13 am
by eightbore
Congratulations. Keep sending those pictures.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:20 pm
by brian hornacek
A new rotary bolt was added and the wood is shaping up. With all the gunk out it is functioning pretty good, needs some further adjustments (weld the barrel hook). The blank is a bit nicer than we were targeting due to what the factory may have put on. The right side really showed itself well.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:42 pm
by vaturkey
brian hornacek wrote:A new roll joint was added and the wood is shaping up. With all the gunk out it is functioning pretty good, needs some further adjustments.
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One thing about gunstock blanks. Some get worse during shaping and some get better. This one got a lot better. That is going to be a stunning piece when completed.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:18 pm
by eightbore
Bob Smith, Boston. Those yankees understand big guns. I have had 32" 20 gauge Parkers from Bob Smith.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:10 pm
by Jim Cloninger
Brian, did you check the records for this gun to verify it originally had a "half hand" stock?
Jim
PS - My Super Fox went thru Bob Smith Stores.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:03 pm
by brian hornacek
Its a half pistol gun that went to Bob Smith.
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:23 am
by Silvers
brian hornacek wrote:A new roll joint was added [snip}
Very nice work Brian and thanks for posting. Love to see these old Foxes come back to life. Just a question since "roll joint" is kind of Parker terminology. Are you saying a new hinge pin was installed or that the barrel hook was renewed with weld or dovetailed insert and then recut, or both? frank
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:39 pm
by brian hornacek
The bolt got it close and the barrel hook is probably going to need a little something. Forearm pics.
- Oh
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:09 pm
by Foxnut
Thanks for sharing the story and the pics. Looking forward to watching this one progress!!
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:21 pm
by Jim Cloninger
Nice work, Brian. Do you know how much it will weigh?
Jim
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:59 pm
by 67galaxie
I can't wait to see more
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 6:37 pm
by ROMAC
Ran across this and wondered if there has been any update on the progress of this?
Re: The ad said rough Fox for sale $250
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:25 am
by coues
What a great find and story. The gun is definitely in the right hands, but you already knew that.