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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Forgive me, father, for I have sinned... |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:40 am
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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Fox A Grade, 12 gauge () two barrel set, 1st generation engraving c. 1912...
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_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:55 am
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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WOW!!
Use her well and ALL THE TIME
Mike |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:39 pm
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Location: Northern Illinois
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Sweet.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:42 pm
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That leg'o mutton case is just frosting on the cake. What a beautiful set. |
_________________ Many places remain undiscovered. Some because no one has ever been there. Others because no one has ever come back. |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:03 pm
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I believe three Hail Marys before and after loading a case of 2.5" paper hull 1oz stacked loads shall be sufficient penitence.
Very nice, enjoy! |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:39 pm
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Fin2feather, probably on this forum "all have sinned" (Romans 3:23), I know I have. But your temptation was great. What a beautiful fox and accessories! |
_________________ C&R FFL since 2002 |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:09 pm
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Location: Minnesota
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very neat set. what are the barrel lengths, chokes etc. |
_________________ Great dog, Great friends,Great guns |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:47 pm
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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Gun was made with the 28" barrels; 30" barrels were factory added at some point. Barrels and forends are all numbered to the gun and each is stamped 1 and 2. I never worry too much about chokes, but the 28" measure C/M and the 30's IM/F. I know the next question will be what does she weigh... 6lb-12oz with the 28" barrels (#4's), about 7lb-4oz with the 30's (no visible stamping but most 30" seem to be #3's). |
_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:37 pm
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Joined: 16 Mar 2017
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Location: Valdosta GA
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Wow that is such a nice set! I love all of it and great job on an early A-grade. I really love mine. Turkey and dove hate it though. I'm going to show it to some geese too this year. I'll let ya know what they think |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:03 am
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Joined: 12 Apr 2017
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Location: St. Simons Island, GA
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...and now I have committed the sin of envy. |
_________________ Old and sneaky will beat young and eager every time. |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:10 am
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Fin , I'm a huge FOX fan but just the sub gauges but I would have scooped that up in a heartbeat . Great combo , good chokes on a spectacular gun . Shoot her well ! |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:45 am
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Super pickup, F2F. The prairie roosters and ducks better take notice. I hunted with a cyl first barrel last year behind my pointers on pheasants and it was a death ray. The 30" set with bismuth should perform great on ducks. |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:55 am
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Joined: 07 Mar 2010
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Location: South Eastern PA
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Great pick up!
Now you need to redeem yourself by finding something similar in 16! |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:37 am
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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ROMAC wrote: |
Great pick up!
Now you need to redeem yourself by finding something similar in 16!
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I guess my A Grade 16 will have to do ...
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_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:30 am
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Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Posts: 87
Location: Traverse City, MI
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BEAUTIFUL FOXES!! BOTH of them!
Loved the pics of both and all in such fine condition too.
And one of my very favorite quotes from Gene Hill. I have all of his books and love to read them again when the snow is deep Up North. |
_________________ Use Enough Gun- Robert Ruark |
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