*SOLD* Savage Arms Fox Model B 12ga Blue 26" *RELIABLE AMERICAN-MADE SHOTGUN*

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First produced in 1940 by Savage Arms Company (Savage Arms purchased A.H. Fox Co. in 1929) as an upscale version of the Stevens Model 311, the Fox Model B would be a strong seller for Savage until its discontinuation in 1986. The Fox Model B was offered in 12, 16, 20, & .410 bores with standard barrel lengths of 30, 28, & 26 inches in 12-gauge and 28 & 26-inch barrels for the 16 and 20-gauge models and the occasional 24-inch barrel. All .410-bore guns were equipped with 26-inch barrels.

The Fox Model B shotguns sported a simplified version of the Anson & Deely type of box lock with a single under bolt accessed by a Scott spindle top lever. The hammer and sears were powered by coil springs, which made for a hunk of gun but one that would rarely see the inside of a repair shop. It also features a receiver engraved with patterns on both sides and on the bottom of the receiver.

The Model B had “select” American black walnut forends and stocks with a gloss finish. A through bolt retains the stock, and the forend is held by a spring tension latch that is self-adjusting and will not loosen. Stocks were pistol grip type with a fluted comb and a corrugated black plastic butt plate. Guns from the mid 50’s on had a more ergonomic pistol grip and donned a black plastic grip cap.

To begin with, the forend style was a large version of the splinter style forend but was eventually changed to a beavertail forend. Simple hand-cut checkering embellished the stock until the mid-60s, when the pattern was changed to impressed checkering using a fancier-looking pattern. The Model B had raised solid ribs for the first twenty years of manufacture, later switching to a ventilated rib.

Specifications 

Manufacturer: Savage Arms Corporation

Model: Fox Model B

Serial: No Serial

Caliber: 12 Gauge 2 3/4" Chambered

Finish: Blue

Barrel Length: 26" 

Optics/Sights: Bead Front

Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Pistol Grip Stock and Forearm

Action: Top-Break Lever; Side-by-Side Shotgun

Markings: Standard

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