Fox Collectors

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 an...

Thank you Dave; I also appreciate the time and effort you put toward your posts and replies. I do understand that many are not technically minded but we have a large enough percentage that are, and I chalk up the lack of replies by many of them to "I'll let Tom, Dick or Harry do it". That ...

Thanks Cory for your comment. Honestly though, I know there are numerous gents here who could have answered that and similar tech questions but for some reason(s) so many hold back and wait for a comparatively few regulars - count them on a few fingers - to spend their time to answer. And now it's e...

Steve, if it were me I wouldn't waste my time looking for a vintage Jostam 6-slot. Almost impossible to find in NOS/unfitted condition and still soft, and even then it can never be fitted to pass as original and especially so if the butt on that gun had its original concave surface sanded straight ...

Has anyone had a right barrel firing pin issue in an early Fox SW? I tried test firing some 2-1/2" low pressure roll crimped loads yesterday and on the first try, I got a dent in the primer of the right barrel. Tried same round (with dented primer) in the left barrel, no problem. Tried another...

Steve, if it were me I wouldn't waste my time looking for a vintage Jostam 6-slot. Almost impossible to find in NOS/unfitted condition and still soft, and even then it can never be fitted to pass as original and especially so if the butt on that gun had its original concave surface sanded straight f...

From what I've seen at shows/events and on the on-line sales sites ..... most any vintage shotgun with one of these devices is usually greatly devalued by the market. Despite generally being effective they’re kind of a dusty memory and footnote in shotgun choking technology; and the local shooters h...

"Stamped 3 in chambers" doesn't sound right for a 20g HE. frank

Wow, expanding your pic shows the crack from the top rib almost to the bottom. There's really no flexing there and it’s a mystery to me how/why that happened. The extension is a very close fit between the extractor/ejectors and their shell rim cuts; and even if successful you'll have some serious re...

Yes a nice '97 and it raised eyebrows and shot very well, but on reflection I'd accumulated too many guns that were good deals, unique, "rarely encountered", etc but I rarely or never shoot. And - tough decisions - this '97 was included in my last reduction. It just sold last week. frank

Don, it was good to see and talk with you and Steve again. Along with many other friends. Yes the PT people tell me I'm ahead of most at the 4 week mark (tomorrow) and I fully expect to get after the birds and bucks this fall. frank

I was at the Northern for 3 of the 4 days and it was an excellent event. Top Shelf and growing every year! Perfect weather all 4 days and it was nice to see and talk with many friends. I also moved some stuff I no longer need, bought more stuff I really don't need, and came away with two great 22 ri...

Jabba, I wish you luck in finding a buttstock and forend wood with a reasonably close fit. As I've posted previously there were many production changes and besides that the metalwork was machined by humans turning dials on milling machines, shapers, lathes, etc. If something was finished a bit under...

An early A-Grade straight grip ejector gun, a highly desirable configuration. Way cool as is the flight jacket. Many memories in both I would imagine! If you join up as a paying member of the AHFCA you can request a Record Card copy. I just checked and the 200663 Card is available and although a lit...

eightbore wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 3:55 pm Can anyone help me to locate my old A Grade 32" 20 gauge Fox serial number 153,333? Thanks.

Bill, you'll want to check your records. That's a 12 ga Sterlingworth s/n. frank