Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:06 pm
Daryl and all thanks for your posts just goes to show that you can play with vintage Fox guns without breaking the bank.
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Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
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Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:21 pm
That's wonderful Craig.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:02 am
Looks to be a twin from the one I picked up a few days back and sent me the card on. Same type of history. In the family since 25 and purchased at the hardware store only a few miles from where it was located. The history makes them extra special. The best part will be taking a limit of game this fall with it and sending a photo to the family.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:34 am
If you’re feeling guilty, we could move that 20 ga. from your closest to my closet and you would enjoy a pleasant 50% profit.fox-admin wrote:I see Barnett has a AE 20ga for sale for 13.5k very close in serial number to my gun. Barnett's price is more than 10 times what I paid for mine, just shows how condition determines value.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:47 am
Show us some pictures of your gun.Looks to be a twin from the one I picked up a few days back and sent me the card on. Same type of history. In the family since 25 and purchased at the hardware store only a few miles from where it was located. The history makes them extra special. The best part will be taking a limit of game this fall with it and sending a photo to the family.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:50 pm
I added some finish and stain to fix the light spot caused by moisture under the slip on rubber recoil pad and match the color/finish of the forend. The barrels had some ugly pitting not deep but detracted from the gun, Breck Gorman is reblueing them after I polished them. Will make a nice little Fox 20ga hunting gun.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:01 pm
Very nice! John
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:00 pm
Very nice job on the wood Craig. It looks perfect.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:21 am
Wonderful little Fox!
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:08 am
It looks very nice Craig. It's nice to see this little girl being rejuvenated. Woodcock beware!
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:52 am
Wow! Nice job Craig. You can't tell the difference. Timberluxe?
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:10 am
Thanks for the positive comments. Daryl I do use Timberlux walnut stain, it is the best for duplicating Fox tone and color in my opinion. For this gun I use a matt spar varnish since it has great prosperities for a hunting gun, good in soaking conditions and flexible in cold to hot temperatures. I finish with a rub down with Brownell's triple F rubbing compound.
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:54 pm
Craig,
I love the history that goes with guns like your little 20!! Thanks for sharing the story and gun. Brett
I love the history that goes with guns like your little 20!! Thanks for sharing the story and gun. Brett
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:19 pm
Great find! 26" small bores make great quail and upland guns
Re: Fox sees the light of day after 60 years
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:16 pm
fox-admin wrote:I see Barnett has a AE 20ga for sale for 13.5k very close in serial number to my gun. Barnett's price is more than 10 times what I paid for mine, just shows how condition determines value.
And it is now marked "sold" !