Is this a Fox buttplate ?

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ylwdog
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Is this a Fox buttplate ?

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This is on a Fox that I bought this weekend . Don’t think I have ever seen one like it on a Fox shotgun. Plus it’s attached with Phillips head screws.


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Re: Is this a Fox buttplate ?

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No sir that isn't a typical Fox buttplate.
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Re: Is this a Fox buttplate ?

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The early style butt plate and screws --
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I haven't made a study of when they changed, but the early style was still in use in the 148xx serial number range.

Later style butt plate --
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The earliest smallbore butt plates I've recorded are the later style.
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Re: Is this a Fox buttplate ?

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Kind of cool, though I think I'd change to slotted screws.
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Re: Is this a Fox buttplate ?

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I thought so too. I wonder what maker it is off of ?
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