Welcome to FoxCarbine.com. This site is a collection of memories and an assortment of documented history saved by John Hoover, the former Vice President of the TRI-C Corporation. John was a long time friend and colleague of Gerard Fox, the inventor of the Fox Carbine.
About John Hoover |
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John is a mechanical engineer, gun collector and shooting enthusiast. John developed an interest in firearms in the mid 1960's while studying mechanical engineering at the University of New Haven in New Haven, CT. John remains active as an engineering consultant, and most recently worked on the development of tracer ammunition for shotguns. John also remains very active in collecting, competition shooting and providing advice to other enthusiasts who share his passion for the hobby and the sport. This is a picture of a much younger John Hoover, standing outside the TRI-C factory in Meriden, CT in 1968. He is holding one of the first production Fox Carbines. |
