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SKB you are right. And a working gun is allowed a few scars. I just want to make sure all the rust is neutralized and your suggestion would certainly take care of that. I would not strike the barrels just to remove or hide a little pitting. Work horse guns are beautiful to me with scrapes, dings and wear that attest to their being used for the purpose they were intended. Honest hunting.
Hunting of game in natural habitat, not the shooting of pen raised poultry that is shot over e-collared dogs with little bells hanging of their collars. If you tried to put either an e-collar or a little bell on the Cheasie I grew up with your day would have ended with a few bandages and a lot of metholide on cuts and bites. A HE and a Chessie would make a fine throw back combination. Oh good Lord. Living in the past often seems fun doesn't it? Your post was fine and dandy until your pontificating about e-collars, bells and pen raised birds. Gimme a break. And this tired old regurgitated line about "honest hunting"...WTF does that even mean?? What is dishonest hunting? Poaching I assume. How do you know the scars on a particular gun were gained through either honest or dishonest hunting? It's a garbage term gun dealers use...it means nothing. Some of you guys sound like you've read too many flowery descriptions on the back of a wine bottle.
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foxes rule
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Just out of curiosity, for those of us who don't know Fox's as well as others...
What would this same gun, as configured, be worth if it were original, in Excellent / Near Mint condition?
Same question if this same gun were restored by one of the top guys?
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IMO if it was not covered up in rust based on where the market seems right now you would be looking at 14K or more. That gun has a ton of case coloring under all that surface rust. I think if it was restored by Turnbull or someone with name recognition, it might be work 11K.
Freely admit the market for Super Foxes is so insane its hard to say. I think one of the things that really drove this gun up was the straight grip. I'd heard somewhere they made 20 30" Fox Supers with a straight grip. That's pretty rare I'm thinking.
PS. There was one that sold for about 9K in Pa about a year ago that was a really really nice gun with lots of case color. The Super market is insane right now. Must be on a lot of folks bucket list.
foxes rule
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Prior to being stored in a damp basement in coastal Swampscot Ma. for more than thirty years and rarely used prior to that....
It was in near mint condition - having 99% of its original case color, 98+% of its original barrel blue, almost no wear to the checkering.... but the salty dampness did its damage - which, I might add, is only superficial. That rust will easily come off with a patient rubbing with a Frontier Pad and some solvent. There will be practically no pitting... IMO. And the wood could use a good oiling and some french polish to bring out its beautiful luster.
It was a privilege to handle and examine such a coveted Fox HE.
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