I recently bought an A. H. Fox XE, all original, that came out of somebody's closet with 50 years of accumulated dust,grime, tobacco smoke, and even ceiling paint specs on it. On top of all that it had it's original collapsed and dry rotted Silvers pad on it with a length of pull for a midget. After a gentle cleaning,I sent it off to Susquehanna Stockworks to have the wood restored, checkering recut and the stock lengthened for my 6'3" frame. I know that that probably really got under the skin of some of my fellow Fox collectors because it was in totally original condition/configuration. But for me, all it was good for was to look at. I want to hunt with it and after it is finished I will. I'll never sell it so who gives a crap. Craig took the recoil pad off when I gave it to him and I saved it so in the end all somone would have to do is take the extension off and put the pad back on. I can't wait to go grouse hunting with it later on in the year and if it rains who cares.
