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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ A.H. Fox Collectors ? |
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Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:17 pm
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Location: western pa
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Winchester,L.C.Smith,Parker and Lefever have collector web sites,does anybody know if there is one for the Finest Gun in the World? OR if one may be in the works? |
_________________ Always get get a drink upstream of the herd-Will Rogers |
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Posted:
Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:46 am
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Location: Michigan
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Fred,
I've seen some postings to this effect over the last year on the DoubleGun website. But I don't believe anything ever came of it. To my knowledge there is none. |
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Posted:
Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:35 am
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Location: Houston
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Fred, Dave, and anybody else,
One of my goals for the year is to find a Sterlingworth. First, I need to educate myself. Where would you recommend I start: the McIntosh book, AH Fox, the Finest Gun in the World?
Anything else? Thanks. |
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Posted:
Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:55 am
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Location: Kansas High Plains
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662,
The Mac book is great. There also was a two-part series in DGJ a while back specifically on Sterlingworths that was really excellent; everything you ever wanted to know about SW's. If you're interested I can look up the issues for you.
Good luck in your search!
Fin |
_________________ 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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Posted:
Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:04 am
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Fin,
I would much appreciate the articles from DGJ. Thanks for the offer. |
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Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:14 pm
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Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: S Fl
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I would also appreciate the info on DJG issues.
662,
The McIntosh book is definitely the final word, but be advised, at least half the book is devoted to biographical material on Fox the man. (Including ad nauseum accounts of his trap shooting exploits). I found it interesting that they were shooting trap on the roof of Madison Square Garden as late as 1903!
There may be a book out there that's more focused on just the guns. But if there is, I haven't found it.
Pete |
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Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:10 pm
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Location: western pa
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The Double Gun Journal issues are Fall and Winter 2004.The article is titled Th e Evolution of the Sterlingworth and it probably has more info than the book,on sterlingworths.I'd still recomend the Macintosh book as an overview of the times and development of the Fox gun. |
_________________ Always get get a drink upstream of the herd-Will Rogers |
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