I seem to see more long barrel 20-gauge guns by Parker Bros. then any of the other American makers. Fox catalogued 30- and 32-inch 20-gauges from beginning to end, but they are sure few and far between. I have a 30-inch AE-Grade 20-gauge Ansley H. Fox from 1920 that was ordered chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells that weighs about 6 1/2 pounds. It was shipped to Dye in Los Angeles. Must have been for some California duck club as it is a very serious full and full. For years I've had a fully loaded 30-inch 20-gauge Grade 4E NID that has a high thick combed stock like a trap gun. It is also extremely full in each barrel and weighs a bit over 7 pounds.
For years I've been looking for a regular 32-inch 20-gauge Fox, not a Super-Fox. A few years ago at the Winter Las Vegas show I found six Parker Bros. 32-inch 20-gauges, a Crown Grade L.C. Smith 32-inch 20-gauge and a fully loaded Grade 4E NID 32-inch 20-gauge, but narry a Fox.
Last edited by Researcher; 05/15/07 12:56 PM.
