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General Specs: Fox, Year 1910, 12 Gauge, 7lbs 10oz, Chokes F/F, LOP 14 5/16", DAH 2 3/8", DAC 1 7/16"
Serial Number: 18276
The
A.H. Fox shotgun has become the most sought after vintage American double gun
in the country, and for good reason. The
Fox gun consistently has the best balance and handling dynamics, the simplest
and most reliable mechanics, and some of the most handsome engraving of them
all. We see many Fox Sterlingworth guns
for sale, a fair number of the A Grade guns for sale (the first and lowest
level of engraved Fox guns), and from there things get scarce. The Fox guns are seen in B Grades, C Grades,
and even the beautiful X Grade often enough, but when you get to their second highest
grade, the D Grade, they become quite rare.
The DE Grade Fox we show here, sn18276 built in 1910, is an awesome
example of the elegant and graceful early style DE engraving pattern, still
retaining 50% of the factory case color, excellent screws, superb wood-to-metal
fit, 30” number 1 weight Krupp Steel barrels choked F/F, with mirror shiny
bores that fit tight as new on the hinge pin and breech face, all in excellent
mechanical order ready for another 112 years of use afield and at the gun club
crushing clays. This Fox shotgun shipped
from the factory with a straight-hand English style stock, fully checkered
splinter forend, and the heaviest barrels meant for heavy loads. There are no flaws with this gun other than
honest wear and the gun has been nicely maintained during its time on earth,
with no pitting or rust anywhere, the wood solid and without cracks or repairs,
the checkering still distinct and factory original. We have made this a VFI CERTIFIED GUN with
the Ultrasonic cleaning, stripping the action and forend iron to their smallest
parts to clean all old oil and grub from the metal, inspecting all parts for
function and integrity, lubricating all properly, and reassembling. This is a $375 service in our shop. VFI Certified guns carry a 90-day mechanical
warranty and are ready for another 5-10 years of use before needing service
again. The chambers are factory 2 5/8". They can be altered for modern ammunition upon request. This A.H. Fox DE Grade was built while Ansley
H. Fox was still in charge and signing off on all the guns that shipped, making
sure all were all built to his high standards.
The internal parts were all thoroughly polished, and the fit and finish
are as good as any era of the Fox gun.
Of course, the scarcity and their inherent beauty makes them highly
sought after and more costly than common guns.
LOOK CLOSELY AT THE SPECS BELOW.
THE BARREL SPECS ARE FACTORY ALL THE WAY, NEVER ALTERED. THE STOCK DIMENSIONS ARE MODERN. THIS IS A GREAT GUN! We have priced this fine DE Grade at well
below market, making it a very strong investment in a TANGIBLE ASSET THAT YOU
WON’T LOSE MONEY ON OVER TIME LIKE YOU ARE LIKELY TO DO IN TODAY’S STOCK
MARKET. Your Fox shotgun can be enjoyed
and will gain value while you take her afield and pass her down to the next
generation. Don’t miss this opportunity
to own a truly HIGH-GRADE A.H. FOX DE GRADE GUN. 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 $265.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees! (**NOTE that most all of this is INSURANCE. If you have your own, we could arrange your insurance covering it.)
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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