Fox 12 bore Pin Gun

Harold Pickens · 02-24-2013, 12:46 PM

Dave
After reading your post, I had to go check out my pin gun #52042. No, it does not have the Model 1911 on the forend iron as you dicussed. I have only put 1 shell thru the gun since I bought it, but it brought down a big cock grouse over Betty, the dog in my avatar. I have loaded up a bunch of 7/8 oz loads and look forward to breaking a few clays this spring.

Harold Pickens · 02-25-2013, 01:02 PM

Dave,
Why are some of the "pins" on the pin guns slotted and some unslotted. I have seen pictures both ways. Mine does have slotted pins.

Researcher · 02-27-2013, 06:21 PM

I guess it is just a time period thing.

Top to bottom -- 50471 no slots, shipped March 24, 1910; 60726 slots both sides, shipped July 22, 1912; 62126 ejector gun no slots, Shipped August 4, 1913 --

The 1911 A.H. Fox Gun Co. "Campgire" catalogue shows slots --

The 1912 "Campfire" Catalogue uses the same picture, but the text includes the smallbores and we've never seen a smallbore "pin gun".

Some of my Parker Bros. doubles have slots and some don't.