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Pad options on Fox shotguns?

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:15 am
by vaturkey
Might be listing some vintage pads for sale shortly once I have a chance to dig them out of the safe. Question for members. What pads were offered besides Silvers, and Jostam Anti-flinch by Fox at the factory? For example, Jostam made many other pads, as did Hawkins. Were NoShoc pads a factory option. I'd like to keep a few of these pads I've accumulated over the years if they were factory options, but if they weren't I'd be more likely to move them on. Thanks much. Tom

Re: Pad options on Fox shotguns?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:39 am
by Researcher
I have found early cards that mention the Perkins --
Perkins Recoil Pad H & D Folsom circa 1916.jpg
a pad called Grieb --
Grieb Recoil Pad H & D Folsom circa 1915.jpg
Grieb Recoil Pad H & D Folsom circa 1915.jpg (109.72 KiB) Viewed 2575 times
and the Huntley, the forerunner of the Jostam Sponge Rubber --
Huntley Recoil Pad H & D Folsom circa 1916.jpg
Huntley Recoil Pad H & D Folsom circa 1916.jpg (117.1 KiB) Viewed 2575 times
Also, a few late Savage era cards call for a Hawkins or a Fray-Mershon "Whiteline".

I suspect that a lot of guns that were supposed to come with a Silvers, actually had a Goodrich or a Jostam Air Cushion.

Seems I remember a trap gun or two with the D.W. --
D.W. Recoil Pad, American Rifleman Feb 1929.jpg

Re: Pad options on Fox shotguns?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:03 pm
by vaturkey
thanks much

Re: Pad options on Fox shotguns?

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:13 pm
by Foxnut
Tom, I have an AE 16 Special that has a factory Trap BT, Single Trigger, and was ordered with a D-W pad per the letter. I have not been able to find a D-W pad to replace the pad that is currently on it. Brett

Re: Pad options on Fox shotguns?

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:01 pm
by vaturkey
Foxnut wrote:Tom, I have an AE 16 Special that has a factory Trap BT, Single Trigger, and was ordered with a D-W pad per the letter. I have not been able to find a D-W pad to replace the pad that is currently on it. Brett
I will keep a look out for you. That said, I've never even heard of that pad before this thread.

Re: Pad options on Fox shotguns?

Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:29 pm
by eightbore
My SB grade Parker single had a D-W pad. It was ugly so I replaced it with a G&H Silver repro and put the D-W away.