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Unread 05-08-2017, 12:33 PM   #1
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Hi Guys.
I think Parker guns are better than Fox guns is that true. I have only seen them
in books but to me a Parker has the edge.
All the best Dave
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David

you ask the on the PARKER board?

reverse the question and ask on the Fox board


they are different - i have and enjoy shooting both
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Well, that opens a can of worms, but I own both and shoot both. A good friend of mine who is a Fox guy says that it is hard to find a gunsmith who knows how to fix Foxes--
because they never break down.
That said, I am more of a "parker guy" than "Fox guy"
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Hi Guys.
I think Parker guns are better than Fox guns is that true. I have only seen them
in books but to me a Parker has the edge.
All the best Dave
Dave,

I couldn't help but notice the long range forecast for "down-under."

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Regards,

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Have owned only one fox. I much prefer Parkers. One of the best things Parker did was matching frame size of the gun to gauge.
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I couldn't help but notice the long range forecast for "down-under."

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it is hard to find a gunsmith who knows how to fix Foxes--
because they never break down.

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Fox also scaled frame size to the gauge. Lefever also put the 16 and 20 on the 20 ga or "XX" frame
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But Teddy chose the Fox to go with him to Africa ???
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As my dad use to say: that's why they make chocolate and vanilla.
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As my dad use to say: that's why they make chocolate and vanilla.
That's true JD. They made chocolate so I could have more vanilla.
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