Like others I have crossed this dealer off my list of those to deal with. One other dealer, who sells nothing but pristine, factory original, high condition guns needs to be taken with a very large grain of salt.
Several years ago I saw, on line, a Fox 20 AE for sale. It was listed as high condition, factory original, 95% case color gun with 28" barrels. At first glance it looked like a superb example of all that I wanted. I was interested at once and started looking at the picture in enlarged size on my computer.
Then the serial number hit me. I use to own that gun. But when I sold it, to the same dealer, it sported 26" barrels that were pitted, top rib loose, case color gone. The metal was clean but with very little finish. A decent gun, but one that was more of a project than anything else. I never lettered the gun so I do not know if it started out with 28" barrels or 26" but when I owned it they were 26".
When I called about the gun the conversation started to dry up after I asked if this was the same gun I had sold to him. Then I asked of he wanted the before pictures as I was sure I had them still he hung up. The gun sold quickly, I am sure, and the owner is happy with his factory original, high condition, rare Fox 20 AE. But that dealer is another one who I would not buy from or even believe him if he said water is wet. It might be in it's solid state and be cold and hard.
