Deekay, as the feller who lost (misplaced the lever check/trip) I'd have to say that a warning about the pitfalls of home gunsmithing is in order particularly if you have a gun with some condition (unturned scews with good slots, tight wood and some color on the action bar). Also, it wouldn't do to suggest that the above is a "complete" Fox dissassemby but rather only the sequence of steps necessary to remove the stock.
In defense of myself and home gunsmithing generally, I'd had two Fox guns apart to this degree previously (another SW and a Fox BE which now has fresh rust blue,a new forend, and stock refinished and checkering refreshed) and lost no parts altho I did ponder the recalcitrance of both trigger plate bolts for some time before finally shocking them loose and backing them out. I punched the trip out intentionally but it wasn't in the pill bottles with the spring and other itty bits later. I bought a 12 ga. trip from an internet seller for 10$ and two hrs. after I opened the envelope I had it shortened and the strike filed to a shape and hgt. which would allow the rib extension to trigger the trip. There's a first time for everything (success and failure). One of the guys here who advised a bit on fitting the new trip claims to have lost an entire 20 ga. action bar. So stuff happens. It's risky to start on something like this without knowledge of a procedure such as that given by the Rev. Doc. Good lighting in the your work area, marked containers for parts removed, a work surface which is clean (white terry cloth towel works for me), wood-padded vise jaws are available to every one of us--not just to pros. Pin punches, small hammers, and Apex screwdriver bits which can be ground for a special application are also available with a little forethought and consideration before you start. All of it cheaper than professional help at the outset anyway. Realistically, I think the risk of loss of condition is the same whether it's a 500$ SW or a 60K$ Purdy but obviously the potential monetary loss is greater in some cases than in others. The very best step you can take to prepare for the possible hazards of home gunsmithing is to first ask yourself why you want to get inside? Strip and clean, badly damaged stock, or just the yen to tinker and explore? You'll experience aggravation sufficient to reinforce your humility in any case so the intended result should be worth the aggravation.
jack
