Fox Collectors

I posted a video with an interesting Fox gun on it. The video disappeared; it was taken from an auction site and I guess violated the "guns for sale" policy. Didn't even think of that; I had no intent to bend the rules.

Anyway, I posted it hoping to hear some members' opinions on the gun. Not that I'm interested; it's way above my pay grade. The gun is #2728 and I suppose it's well known in Fox circles; the action is purportedly engraved by William Gough, and the two sets of barrels by Rudolph Kornbrath. All are signed by the engravers. Apparently there is some question about the authenticity of the barrel engraving, and also some question about why these two engravers would have worked on a single gun. I was hoping the video might start some discussion here.

It's amusing that the barrel engraving was described as "an American Indian hunting scene." I don't know of any American Indians who shot re-curve bows; apparently the appraisers have never heard of Diana.

Hopefully this post will pass muster and if there is any feedback I for one would find it interesting.

Just my opinion here. I personally wouldn't be pumping up (or dissing) a high end gun on the public forums. Whatever is written here is available on the world wide web, and it's too easy for potential bidders to "rely on" that information especially since it's on the Fox forum. If anyone has a genuine interest in this gun I'd suggest that he post on the Members Forum and/or contact some known Fox experts.

Edited on 8/20 to correct one typo

Phi I think engravers are allowed some "artistic license" after all look at some of those flying bowling pins that are passed of as ducks found on many of those Parkers.

Silvers wrote:Just my opinion here. I personally wouldn't be pumping up (or dissing) a high end gun the the public forums. Whatever is written here is available on the world wide web, and it's too easy for potential bidders to "rely on" that information especially since it's on the Fox forum. If anyone has a genuine interest in this gun I'd suggest that he post on the Members Forum and/or contact some known Fox experts.

With all due respect, when did a simple and (hopefully) civil discussion become "pumping up" or "dissing" anything? I stated up front that I have no intention in buying the gun; I merely posed a question and am interested in opinions and/or known facts; it's pretty easy to clarify the two, and to differentiate between them. I seriously doubt that anyone with the wherewithall to buy that gun is going to do so - or not do so - based on a few internet posts; if they do they probably deserve what they get. The purpose of this board is to discuss Fox shotguns, no?