If you were organizing a museum exhibit of Fox guns what 5 would you include??

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If you were organizing a museum exhibit of Fox guns what 5 would you include??

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If you were organizing a museum exhibit of Fox guns what 5 would you include??
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That’s a pretty good but I if I’m allowed to put in my two cents worth I would have to suggest getting the HE in there somewhere. Maybe a list of six?
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Bo Whoop
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Late style engraved BE smallbore with long barrels
Straight grip XE (Bo Whoop kinda covers this)
Sterlingworth ejector 16ga or 20ga
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SPE33 wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2026 5:50 pm That’s a pretty good but I if I’m allowed to put in my two cents worth I would have to suggest getting the HE in there somewhere. Maybe a list of six?
Yes I the HE should be included but with only 5 it's very difficult a choice.
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1) Wayne Junction Sterlingworth with ejectors
2) Early 16 ga. CE straight grip SFE 26" bbls
3) Late Philly Gen 2/3 A Grade 32" straight grip 20 ga. extractor gun (ASK me about it!)
4) C or D HE 32" straight grip 12 ga
5) K Grade 32" straight grip SBT

5 guns is not enough; there are additional styles in gauges available to fully round out a true museum-quality exhibit presenting the true variations and diversities in these guns. Its what I strove for in my table displays over the years. Helps to satisfy the never-ending questions like, "What about 32" BE Grade 20 gauges?" Kevin
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1. TR's F-Grade
2. BoWhoop
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5. One of the Joshua Greene AE Special 30-inch 20-gauges
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Kevin, I doubt there is a Wayne Junction address ejector gun. The earliest Sterlingworth Ejector I've recorded is 58901, well into the Model 1911 era. No mention of ejectors in The Sterlingworth Co. catalog --
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A limit of 5 makes this very difficult.

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Some great recommendations thus far. Hard to have just five or six but I’d add a vent rib gun of some type since there is so few of them out there!
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Researcher wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2026 8:39 pm Kevin, I doubt there is a Wayne Junction address ejector gun. The earliest Sterlingworth Ejector I've recorded is 58901, well into the Model 1911 era.

Yeah I guess i was thinking of Pin Guns in general; I've only ever seen 2 of them with ejectors, both well beyond the Wayne Junction address era.
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Researcher wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2026 8:39 pm Kevin, I doubt there is a Wayne Junction address ejector gun. The earliest Sterlingworth Ejector I've recorded is 58901, well into the Model 1911 era.

Yeah I guess i was thinking of Pin Guns in general; I've only ever seen 2 of them with ejectors, both well beyond the Wayne Junction address era.
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Dave, back up. TR's gun and Bo Whoop are not available. Think of two others that may be available for a display. I think the GAM single L Grade would satisfy the GAM and the single barrel categories. Who owns the GAM single L Grade today?
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I think a “Cut Out” gun should be in there.
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Scott wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 8:39 pm I think a “Cut Out” gun should be in there.
That is an excellent recommendation!!
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