Any reason the forend wood from a Fox AE won't fit a regular A grade?

[will evans]

I'm thinking it will work fine, but I'm not familiar with the ejector guns, so...

[Mark Ouellette]

Will,

I would ask your question on the AH Fox Collectors Association forum. Many AHFCA members are also PGCA members but you might get a faster response there.

Good luck,
Mark

[Dave Noreen]

Pretty big difference in the inletting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/Forearmloopsearly.jpg

The A-/AE-Grade checkering patterns varied over time --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/A-GradeForearms.jpg

Top 1930s
Middle 1914-early 1930s
Bottom up to 1914

[Brian Dudley]

They will not interchange.

[will evans]

Well, dang. Thanks guys. The pictures really help. I guess I'll keep looking. There is an AE on Gunbroker I was hoping would work.

[Tom Wyraz]

Contact Jason Jason@pumpkinmountaingunshop.com... I am very confident that he can help you, he has the treasure trove of original Fox parts.
Tell him I sent you. Tom Wyraz aka Marshfellow

[Dave Noreen]

FWIW, any one of those A-Grade forearm woods I pictured could be had for $125.

[will evans]

Hmmm....The gun I have is 2200 range serial number. The checkering on the butt is flat top. Is that the correct style for such a low numbered gun, as opposed to the pointed checkering in the above examples?

[Dave Noreen]

A gun in the 2200 range would be an early Wayne & Bristol Street gun from 1906. The earliest of my three 12-gauge forearm woods is from 12417. The next is 23069.

[will evans]

Dave, or anyone else, what style of checkering is correct for this gun? The stock has flat top similar to many LC Smith's, but I don't see a serial number beneath the trigger guard. The forend has the serial number under the end of the iron, but there isn't any checkering visible.