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General Specs: Fox A Grade, Year 1926, 12 Gauge, 7lb 4oz, Chokes M/F , LOP 14 3/16", DAH 2 3/4", DAC 1 9/16"
Serial Number: 31122
Ansley H. Fox’s double guns have become the
most desirable vintage American double guns on the planet, as Michael McIntosh
points out in his book A.H. FOX “THE
FINEST GUN IN THE WORLD”. The Fox guns
are supremely balanced, extremely reliable guns with classic good looks. There are a LOT of 12ga. A Grade Fox guns
available to own so how do you choose which one to buy? Most have been poorly restored, heavily used,
have buggered up screws from hack gunsmithing attempts, or have characteristics
that just don’t fit your needs. For
investment and enjoyment of use, finding Fox guns that have been fully vetted,
inspected, and documented by experts, fully cleaned, and inspected, and brought
up to superb condition visually and mechanically make the most sense for your
hard earned money. This is what we have
here in this Fox A Grade 12ga., sn31122 built in Philadelphia PA in 1926. This Fox has condition, shipped with 30” number
2 weight barrels (the 2nd heaviest contour made) with mirror shiny
bores choked M/F. PRESENTLY IT IS DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO FIND
2 ½” 12GA. SHELLS TO PURCHASE. BECAUSE
OF THIS, VFI GUNSMITHS HAVE CAREFULLY MEASURED THE BARREL WALL THICKNESS AHEAD
OF THE CHAMBER AND HAVE LENGTHENED THE CHAMBERS TO 2 ¾” AND EXTENDED THE
FORCING CONES TO 1 ½” TAPERS SO THAT YOU CAN SHOOT MODERN 2 ¾” FIELD LOADS
THROUGH OUR GUNS. This is a $360 service in our shop. Modern chambers and long forcing cones
makes for safe shooting with softer recoil and better patterns. The
action retains 60% factory case color, engraving still sharp, with excellent
screws, trigger guard retaining 95% of the factory charcoal blue, mechanics
excellent, barrels tight as new on breech face, all in superb working
order. This is a VFI CERTIFIED GUN,
meaning we stripped the action and forend iron to the smallest part, cleaned
all in the Ultrasonic cleaner, scrubbed each part and inspected all for
function and integrity, properly lubricated and reassembled. VFI CERTIFIED guns have a 90-day mechanical
warranty (a $275 service in our shop).
THIS IS THE KIND OF GUN THAT WATERFOWLERS, TURKEY HUNTERS, WILD PHEASANT
HUNTERS, AND SPORTING CLAYS FANS SEEK OUT FOR THEIR SPORT. Weighing 7 1/4lbs. and balanced ½” ahead of
the hinge pin, it will prove deadly in the field or on the range. With all the vintage sporting clays shoots
popping up across the country, this is a great Fox to show off at the
club. You deserve a fine A.H. Fox for
this year’s hunting season, so don’t hesitate.
This fine Fox A Grade has it all with great stock dimensions, perfect
mechanics, and notable good looks! This
is a gun you can use and enjoy, and it will continue to gain value. Thanks for looking!
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Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $90.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
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Please see all of our fine Vintage Firearms on this website. We have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
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