Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this gorgeous side-by-side shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the A.H. Fox A Grade!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: A.H. Fox
Model: A Grade
Serial: 1789
Date of Manufacture: 1907 - According to the Owner
Caliber: 12 Gauge
Finish: Blued Barrel / Stainless Receiver
Barrel Length: 30" (Full, Modified)
Optics/Sights: White Bead Front and White Bead Middle
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Forearm and Round Knob Stock
Action: Side-By-Side
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Ansley H. Fox was a somewhat troubled man, gifted in mechanics and the ability to design, promote and invent products, but apparently lousy in business acumen. Born in 1870, Fox began manufacturing his first shotguns in 1896 under the name Fox Gun Co., of Baltimore, Md. This effort petered out pretty quickly. Production was very low, and surviving examples of this shotgun are few and far between. Around 1900 he took employment at the Baltimore Gun Co., but this lasted a bit less than three years. Fox then founded the Philadelphia Gun Co. in 1904, where he continued to refine his shotgun design. Two years after he started the Philadelphia Gun Co., Fox founded the A.H. Fox Gun Co., of Philadelphia. Using his success at shotgun events as a launch pad, Fox began producing some high-quality double-barrel shotguns in a variety of grades.
Fox initially offered his shotgun in three grades, A, B and C, though the catalog mentioned D and F grades. The guns were identical, save for embellishments like engraving and wood figure and checkering. All were in 12 gauge only, until 1912 when 16- and 20-gauge guns were offered. These first Fox guns were furnished with extractors, but ejectors were available in 1907 for an additional $15 over the base price of $50 for the A grade. Moving up the scale, a B Grade in 1907 would set you back $75, and a D Grade was an even C-note. By this time an F Grade was offered for the unheard of sum of $500. Compare this to the going price of a utility shotgun at $10 to $20 at that time, and it is clear Fox’s intended market was the well-to-do.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: A Grade
Serial: 1789
Date of Manufacture: 1907 - According to the Owner
Caliber: 12 Gauge
Finish: Blued Barrel / Stainless Receiver
Barrel Length: 30" (Full, Modified)
Optics/Sights: White Bead Front and White Bead Middle
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Forearm and Round Knob Stock
Action: Side-By-Side
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Ansley H. Fox was a somewhat troubled man, gifted in mechanics and the ability to design, promote and invent products, but apparently lousy in business acumen. Born in 1870, Fox began manufacturing his first shotguns in 1896 under the name Fox Gun Co., of Baltimore, Md. This effort petered out pretty quickly. Production was very low, and surviving examples of this shotgun are few and far between. Around 1900 he took employment at the Baltimore Gun Co., but this lasted a bit less than three years. Fox then founded the Philadelphia Gun Co. in 1904, where he continued to refine his shotgun design. Two years after he started the Philadelphia Gun Co., Fox founded the A.H. Fox Gun Co., of Philadelphia. Using his success at shotgun events as a launch pad, Fox began producing some high-quality double-barrel shotguns in a variety of grades.
Fox initially offered his shotgun in three grades, A, B and C, though the catalog mentioned D and F grades. The guns were identical, save for embellishments like engraving and wood figure and checkering. All were in 12 gauge only, until 1912 when 16- and 20-gauge guns were offered. These first Fox guns were furnished with extractors, but ejectors were available in 1907 for an additional $15 over the base price of $50 for the A grade. Moving up the scale, a B Grade in 1907 would set you back $75, and a D Grade was an even C-note. By this time an F Grade was offered for the unheard of sum of $500. Compare this to the going price of a utility shotgun at $10 to $20 at that time, and it is clear Fox’s intended market was the well-to-do.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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