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I was leaning towards the straight grips anyway...Prefer that on my shotguns..And yes, it is true..it's mine, and if i'm gonna pay the money to have it restored, as least to a certain point, might as well have it the way i'm most happy with it....When I get my camera straightened out and a few pictures taken, I'll be sure to post current pics, and once completed, after pics.
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WG,
I had a gun with a similar situation and had the same decisions to make. It happened to be a Fox AE with a poor replacement stock that was broken at the wrist. So, no original stock. I chose original species wood for stocking it, but much higher figure. I chose a factory pattern but an X grade pattern for checkering. I did stick to the original pistol style. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...y/DSC_0040.jpg |
Wow!! very nice Fox! Beautiful wood there too..
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WG,
If you look at the pic of the side showing the tang of the frame, you see the upper has a curve to it that continues past the screw under the middle of the toplever. If you straighten it from about the screw on back, it will look and work out much better for a higher (modern) comb straight grip stock. If you don't, it will have a curved look to the upper line of the grip and it will have a large/deep "gullett" in the grip to comb area. It's a subtle change that will make the gun look so much better. But when you do the upper tang, you have to also straighten the toplever and raise the bottom frame tang as well. All of this can be bent easily. Heat it with a propane torch if you like, but it will bend without heat. |
Will certainly consider it Chuck..
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I had earlier mentioned the Galazan straight grip guards for Parkers. I just got mine in the mail that I ordered for my old lifter. It is good, but not an exact reproduction. They got the thread pitch correct and it screws right on. The tang is about an inch shorter than an original parker guard and the screw holes are spaced closer together as well. The screw holes are drilled, but not countersunk. Also the actual guard loop is a bit more rounded than the originals. Also, the angles of the end of the tang are too sharp, but that can be corrected with a file.
Basically, they are good for new work, but not as a replacement on an existing stock. |
Galazan makes great products, but not always exact repros.
I bought the straight guard for a Fox and found it was narrower and the thread on the post did not match. Since the post was a little larger, I did manage to find a correct die and recut them. The guard sufficed until the extended one arrived from Turnbull, which fit as it should |
If I am correct, I do not think that Galazan actually offers a Fox guard. The other straight grip guard they offer is a "universal" one. It says it has a 8mm stud, which would not be right for an old American gun.
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I ordered one for a Fox - but if that order was filled by a univeral - that would explain the fit. recut - It served for the time I needed it, something to use until the original (extended) was ready. |
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