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I'm not a Fox guy but this sales rack special looks like a good deal to me....am I wrong?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/conten...erarchyId=11651

Could you not see the cracked frame in the picture ?

I did not see a cracked frame. That would be more than odd if a firm like this would offer a cracked frame gun and post a pic of same.
Best,
John

Could anyone else see that the buttstock is a poorly fitted replacement, probably off another gun. The left side of the reciever to stock fit has a wedge shaped piece of wood or epoxy the upper right corner of the stock has a loose piece that looks like an add-on. The tang is poorly fitted with gaps.

So, I don't figure a gun like this that needs proper stocking is worth 3100. JMO.

Don't see a cracked frame at all. However, there is broken wood at the head end of the stock. More prominent where stock meets receiver on left side at bottom and can easily be seen on the picture of the underside of frame. Probably not cause for great concern, but it's there so I'd want to pull the stock to see what else may be cracked or oil soaked inside. It's nice looking, but pictures can be deceptive. If you're interested get a review and return guarantee from Cabela's.

The picture frame is cracked? Or the gun frame is cracked? ..................Denny Crane

Well maybe it's not cracked....yet.

Sometimes pictures are deceptive, with shadows that make inletted areas look like gaps in the bearing surface. Scratches can look like cracks. What looks like a piece of wood inletted into the bottom of the stock head might be nothing more than the varnish that's flaked away from the stock bearing surface. I do agree the forearm wood is darker than the buttstock but that isn't too unusual, and it might just be a function of the lighting used for the pics. That's an ususual area to get piece broken out of the stock head.

For someone interested in an early C grade Fox with straight stock, 30" Krupp and tighter chokes, it would be worth a call to the Gun Room to have the manager there pick up the gun and answer questions directly to the gent who's on the line. Be sure the barrels are good, bores, no corrosion, dents, etc. If the gun seems to check out, 3100 isn't out of line for a C with extractors. Maybe they have some room to negotiate? 3 day inspection would be the way to go.

I really doubt the buttstock was replaced. Especially a C grade straight grip. The long tang C engraved triggerguard would also be very tough to find. The 14-1/8" LOP over the wood is excellent. Would make for a ~15 LOP with a new pad. What are the stock dimensions? Usually the straight grips are nice and high. That would keep you from having to re-wood it if a purchaser wanted to shoot it a lot.

With all due respect in reply to the comment that "the frame isn't cracked.... yet". I have a few Foxes here that are on the courses regularly and none of them have developed a cracked frame or anything else for that matter. Silvers

j0e has developed all-seeing x-ray vision don't you know!
...but did this gift let him down when buying a sleeved gun?

I have bought from WV Cabelas before. Call the gun room manager and he will honestly discuss anything he has seen wrong with the gun. They have an inspect and return policy in place.