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Purchased a Fox AE 16 made in 1918. Gun was ordered with a Capped Pistol Grip and Cylinder and Mod chokes and an Ebony Forearm Tip ala Grade C gun. Somewhere in its life the buttstock was cut and then also repaired (badly). Anyway a new buttstock is required and its in for that work now. The question is whether to replace just the buttstock (and refinish the forearm to match), or to go all in and go ahead and recut the engraving and have it recased at the same time, trigger guard reblued etc. Just curious of thoughts on the subject. FWIW, my original goal was just to get the buttstock done and leave the rest as is. There is currently no case color and the barrel blueing is far from perfect. Thoughts? 
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Butt transplant?...Geo
Cheaper'n a new stock.
Last edited by Geo. Newbern; 05/19/18 01:06 PM. Reason: added final sentence
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Some Fox afficionado's have become quite adept at spending $5000 on $2000 doubles.
W@hat kind of afficionado are you?
It's hard for them to get their money back, and it's easy for their heir's to sell them for 2000. Two of the clubs I shoot at have a surplus of RGS members with redone Foxes. It seems a common path to follow.
Out there doing it best I can.
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My custom Foxes will be coveted by all collectors and sell for very high prices. However, I am not a full house custom fan. If it needs a stock, give it a stock.
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Butt transplant?...Geo
Cheaper'n a new stock. Added the picture. Butt transplant isn't an option unfortunately.
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Do the butt. I hate doing the fore end as well. Just as much work as the butt alone to me.
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If it needs a stock, give it a stock. I support this message. It is far better to restock to measure then to throw money away on complete restoration.
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I'd go with just a butt stock and then use it,,see if you fall in love with the gun.
It might end up one that becomes trade bait after all and any extra work you would have put into it would be tough to recover.
If you do end up with the ultimate keeper,,then go ahead and complete a restoration on it.
Or go all out and make your very own FE Special
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I'd go with just a butt stock and then use it,,see if you fall in love with the gun.
It might end up one that becomes trade bait after all and any extra work you would have put into it would be tough to recover.
If you do end up with the ultimate keeper,,then go ahead and complete a restoration on it.
Or go all out and make your very own FE Special If it wasn't already a special order gun I would have tricked it out and upgraded it to an XE. Love an XE small bore Fox.
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My way of doing things like this is what Kutter said. I like a little at a time. If it grows on me, then I go further. Besides, I don't always know what I will really be happy with at the time. I have a 30" Fox in Texas having an extra set of 32" barrels fitted to it. They are in the white..........finished except for a bead and bluing. My instructions were to fit the barrels, send the gun home to me, I will shoot it 6 months too see if I really like the 32" barrels as they are, or if they need some further striking, then I'll send it back. As I said, I just like a little at the time. That is not to say that I have never considered doing a full blown custom Fox "all at once", I've just never gone through with it for the afore mentioned reason.
Have fun with it, Tom..........SRH
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