Fox Collectors

As always Ernie Hausmann and family hosted perhaps the best side by side rendezvous of the year! There was splendid camaraderie of like minded fellows, two separate and equally outstanding courses of fire, side games, and of course the dealers and private collectors offering deals too good to pass up! Even the lunch wagon served up sandwiches with plenty of good quality meat.

The Parker Brothers were gathered.


















Tom’s consecutively numbered GH Parkers with 24” barrels!




The sons of Ansley Herman Fox were also there!
















The LC Smiths





LC Smith Chain Damascus 10 and 8 Gauge Guns!!!




…and the great, great grandson of DM Lefever!

Steve Barnett and son August brought their southern good manners.






Jay Shachter of Vintage Firearms had many fine vintage doubles!







Destry, Don, and Kevin had a few tables with guns we all wished we owned!


Larry tested his skill and Parker at the AH Fox Bo Whoop long range contest!






Robert Strosen of RES Engraving


















Mark Beasland of Mark’s Born Again Bird Guns

Then there was the shooting…






























































Needless to say that spirits were high throughout the event!

Thank you for posting the photos. I felt like I was part of the event.
Mike

Great stuff Mark, thanks for posting them. Just got home, and downloading mine to the computer as I type this. Hopefully I'll have some up tomorrow.

Mike

.Mike,

Great meeting and shooting with you!

I can't wait to see your photos!

Mark

Yep and here's the roving photog Mark (Big Friend Ten) headed out on the course with of all things, his Super Fox. Thanks for all the photos Mark. Mike (SmithShady) in the background, getting his camera loaded up with a new super capacity memory card.

If I have the count right, we had 6 Super Foxes at Hausmann's, along with 3 NID Super 10's. This pic was taken as Mark told me he was headed out on the 20 gauge course to turn some birds into diesel smoke with his Super Fox.

Hey Mike, it was great to see you again, and thanks very much for all your help at the Bo-Whoop. Which route did you take headed back to NC? You left Hausmann's after 1-ish as I recall; looks like you made great time. Frank



I looked at our shooting cards this morning, and in addition to the big Super Foxes and NID Super 10's, I see we had LCS Long Range 3-inch and an 8 gauge.

Hey Frank,

It was of course great seeing you again as well. I had fun helping out at the Bo-Whoop with you. I wish I had known I was going to stick around that long on Sunday, I would like to have shot the main event with you and Paul. We'll do it next year though As for the driving, I gambled and won again! Daryl and I followed each other for a while until he peeled off for home, and I took I-95 and drove the whole thing without a single slow down to speak of. With two stops for gas and one for food (which totaled 30 min) it only took me 9 hrs and 43 minutes. I was home last night around 10:30. Look for a more detailed post from me tonight with some pictures!

Mike

Nice pics boys.......real nice. Ive been doing shoots for 20+ years.....Hausmanns's is consistantly one of the best....friendliest venue that ive been at year in year out. Hats off to Ernie Hausmann & famiy and Morris Baker "MC at large".

tjw

I forgot to include this photo of Dan May and Ken Waite III of Classic Gunstocks and the Miller Single Trigger Company.



I posted a photos of their work in the Technicana and Restoration sub-forum.

Mark: Your the best I can't thank you enough for the pictures. I really appreciate all your efforts and friendship. Craig

I agree, all of us and Ernie I'm sure are thrilled. Mark's effort is much appreciated. Bill Murphy

Gentlemen,

You are very welcome!

Mark