"Mr. Buck"used his 3-in Super Fox right into the late 20s-early 30s to the 1940s on mallards at his BeaverDam Lodge and other duck coverts in MS-TN- Arkansas right up until "Bo Whoop" was lost on an Arkansas road about 1948 or thereabouts. ( Much later:"found") Bert Becker had a hand in the custom boring of Buckingham's personal Super by Fox. Interestingly enough, the first original lost "Bo Whoop" was not fitted with a safety. It now sits in the Ducks Unlimited Museum outside Memphis. Fox XE pattern engraving. My 3-in Super Fox weighs in at about 8 pounds 15 oz. with St Stock, 30 in barrels.
Ironically, an owned 1924 Parker VHE 2 7/8 in shotgun with 32 in barrels can keep right up with the Super using Winchester 3-in Long Beard # 4 shot at any practical range. Last year the Parker managed to down a turkey with these plated #4 lead pellets at a measured 49 yards. These latest Winchester turkey shells might have had both Olin and "Mr. Buck" scratching their heads. (Not for ducks!) The Fox and Parker original stockmakers might be just a little bit proud...or nervous...102 years later.
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_________________________________________ Tenth Legion- Tom Kelly
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