Connecticut Fox shotguns

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Sorry, John, I know I'm beating the dead horse, but here are a couple of shots of my CSMC Fox 16 (and a blue/dusky grouse taken with it from a trip to Montana).

Your not hurting my feelings. I could look and admire guns like this all day. I have never owned a Fox but after viewing these pictures-I may have to find a way to get one into my collection. Galazon and his team look to have put alot of effort into producing these guns.

[Bob Jurewicz]

John,
Here is a little Grade "Special" in 410:
Bob Jurewicz

[Craig Larter]

I have owned mine for 20 plus years. Purchased it new. I have hunted the gun extensively from Canada to Argentina. One ejector guide pin broke and the front trigger pull got light, both fixed within weeks and returned NC.

[Terry Hobson]

I would agree on ordering one if I was going to spend upwards of $30K. Get the gun specked exactly as you want it. Not sure of the wait time on a FE, but XE and DE grades are estimated at a 9 month delivery. Life time guarantee.
I have never owned a Philly or Savage Fox , but not sure as to why they would be superior other than nostalgia.

[mobirdhunter]

It is my understanding that Parker Reproductions were marketed as such. That is certainly one reason whey we still have this discussion. I often wonder how we would view and characterize those guns if they had not been marketed as "reproductions." The term original carries its own interpretations.

What we call Parker Reproductions are well made guns. Parkers made after the acquisition by Remington are well made guns. The A. H. Fox guns made in New Britain are well made guns.

[Researcher]

My comment has always been that Tony's Ansley H. Fox doubles are the ones Ansley wished he could have made and sold.

[mobirdhunter]

Who knows what Ansley would have said -- none of us do(!) -- but I cannot help but think that the innovator that Ansley was would not have admired what a CNC machine would do. It's an endless argument. Choose your sides and agree to disagree.

[Terry Hobson]

Well I don’t view “copying it” In a negative or derogatory way. How many companies “copied” 1911 hand guns, the A-5 and others were made by FN then Miroku, I believe Roy Weatherby had his rifles/actions manufactured by different firms but it still was a Weatherby gun.

I believe Tony came to some sort of agreement with savage when he started producing them. I also think you can or could order a new Parker through Remington, but CSMC would build it.

The lines get sort of blurry with this stuff. I am content to view my CSMC gun as a Fox in every sense of the word.

[Bill Murphy]

Harry, CSMC is building AAHE grade Parkers as we speak and has one offered on Guns International. I have no idea how these guns are built. All the mentioned guns are being sold for high prices, so they must have something to offer. I can't afford a CSMC Fox but I do own and shoot a CSMC Model 21 .22 rifle that I enjoy owning and shooting. Now there is a gun worth discussing. I think Tony has quit making them, at least for now.

[Pay Dirt]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

Bill, I know and said CSM-Guns are Good Guns, I SAID CSM Fox Guns are not original FOX-GUNS! Harry

'Cause of the big one, right