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| < 16ga. Guns ~ Fox A 16 double gunsmith |
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Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:01 am
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| so I pick up an A Grade 28 inch 16 a few weeks ago. gun is very nice engraving sharp and will not be needing it to be chased. anyway I want to rust blue barrels. clean up the action internals case color the frame blue the trgger guard. re-fisnish the original stock and put a Silvers pad on it without cutting the stock LOP is 14 1/4 and I want to go 1 to 15 so this can be done I want a smith in the Midwest, I am in Iowa that I can get this done with and understands and is good with the Fox thanks for info |
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Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:14 pm
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Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:05 pm
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Thu May 01, 2014 10:48 am
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Personally, I would not re-case color it . A grade engraving will stand on its own. Here is my A grade 16 Fox with reblued barrels and trigger guard and pad added for more length.
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Thu May 01, 2014 11:17 am
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James Flynn in La is doing just that to an A Grade w 30'' tubes for me as we speak .
I had him leather cover a microcell pad to add LOP . Microcell pad weighs less than 2ozs . Be careful what pad you add to the butt . Some will throw the balance of the gun way off . Ask me how I know ?  |
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Thu May 01, 2014 1:14 pm
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I would love to have 30" barrels on a 16 ga. I have 8 16's--6 with 28", one with 26" and a really nice Sterlingworth that some dufus cut to 26.5".
I bet they handle great! |
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Thu May 01, 2014 5:26 pm
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I would think about giving Mark Beaslend a call at Marks Born Again Bird Guns.
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Thu May 01, 2014 7:03 pm
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| thanks to all who have responded. What I am looking for is this DelGrego did a VHE Parker that I own 16 . straight grip. I have the providence on the gun. Just looking to add another American class ic with the best smith available on Fox guns. Not really caring about the price. Want it back to where the gun was at when it rolled out of the shop. |
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Sat May 10, 2014 11:24 pm
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| My Farther always told me, "it only cost a few more dollars to go first class !". |
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Sun May 11, 2014 6:58 am
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Buck Hamlin in Pevely, MO has restored several Fox and Lefever SxS's for me and does wonderful work. However, he is usually very busy, and 12 month lead time is normal. But worth the wait....
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Sun May 18, 2014 1:51 pm
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I would love to have 30" barrels on a 16 ga. I have 8 16's--6 with 28", one with 26" and a really nice Sterlingworth that some dufus cut to 26.5".t they handle great!
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I have a Westley Richards drop lock in 16 gauge with 30 inch barrels. It is all original never having been restored and it was made in 1932. It has 95 % blueing, 90% case colors, and 85% wood finish. If interested contact me at bcdedd@gmail.com and I can send pictures. Price is $15, 900.
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