Fox Collectors

My great grandfather purchased it directly from a hardware store in Binghamton NY, of which an Uncle of his was working. Considering it’s a custom stock, is the checkering possible? We actually even have the original sales tag from the gun as well which is neat. Any more information would be much a...

eightbore wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2026 9:20 am The "gift gun" was in the hands of a PGCA member, who later sold it. I don't know where it is today.

I think the last reported sighting was in the VA Beach area, probably c. 15 yrs. ago now. Kevin

WOW, Kevin. Great research on the greatest of Parker salesmen and dealers, as well as a great competitive shooter, up and to including the Grand American. Right you are, Bill: somewhere in the May 1899 Parker Bros. Order Book is a complimentary 30 " AAHE Grade Whitworth Pigeon Gun sent to Wagn...

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Beautiful work! - The layout and execution of the forend pattern and checkering is almost serpentine, flowing into the barrels as the barrels and the gun flow into one's shoulder in the fluid motion of making the shot. The term "alive in the hands" comes to mind! Kevin

Beautiful work! - The layout and execution of the forend pattern and checkering is almost serpentine, flowing into the barrels as the barrels and the gun flow into one's shoulder in the fluid motion of making the shot. The term "alive in the hands" comes to mind! Kevin

From an early September 1904 edition of the Sunday (Washington DC) Star newspaper: Wm. "Capt. Billy" Wagner, location of his shop on PA avenue across from the Library of Congress, and a group portrait of some of his die-hard customers. Factory letters from Parker, LC Smith and later Fox co...

Well done, Canuck! Nice "Scotch Double", too! I want to be there! Kevin

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George Emmons was close friends with William Wagner, Washington DC's premier dealer in high-end guns, particularly smallbore Parkers. Wagner became the "Godfather" of promoting the use of the 28 gauge gun for bona fide use in the field and hundreds of smallbore Parkers went through his sho...

"They also did barrel work for FN and a few others." Almost forgot - Cordy was instrumental in supplying sub-gauge barrels for Browning Superposeds fitted to 12-gauge frames which Simmons Gun Specialties in Olathe KS contracted after gunsmith Les Freer devised a process and built a series ...

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"The engraving may be by Hippolite Corumbelle." -Outstanding gun in every way, Roger! I would strongly suggest you verify via signature or provenance that Hippolyte Corumbelle engraved this gun. Corumbelle was one of the seminal stylists of Liege engravers who first experimented with acant...

Just for info, the Browning Citori models to include Brett's 725 have an acute angle as regards the hammer striking the under barrel's firing pin, and accordingly a little lesser firing pin travel especially with a long compressed, weaker hammer spring. That's well known amongst frequent shooters a...

Mine also arrived in NOVAland today. Thanks, Josh! See you and Wes soon. Kevin