*RARE A.H. FOX DE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

*RARE A.H. FOX DE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 18531. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-5/8″ chambers, choked FULL / FULL, dbl triggers & ejectors. Top of right bbl marked “KRUPP FLUID STEEL MADE BY” and left bbl “A. H. Fox Gun Co. Phila. PA.”. Chambers areas have 3″ of fine scroll engraving. Early style D grade receiver is engraved with fine foliate scroll with shaded backgrounds, feeding quail with split-rail fence & “Ansley H. Fox” on left side, feeding woodcock in wooded scene on right, circle with multiple-style borders & 2 pointing setters on bottom. Trigger plate & trigger guard have bold foliate scroll with shaded backgrounds. Mounted with nicely figured piece of walnut with checkered side panels, checkered rounded pistol grip, Silvers recoil pad, checkered splinter forend. This stock was crafted by Abe Chabers of Custom Craft Ltd. to match the orig as closely as possible with dimensions & weight. Accompanying gun is orig stock that was broken & repaired at wrist. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.036. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Accompanied by J.T. Callahan letter identifying gun as DE grade 12 ga., 30″ bbls choked FULL / FULL, 13-1/2″ LOP, 1-1/2″ drop at comb, 2-1/4″ drop at heel, weight 7 lbs. 8 oz. NOTES: small grip, Silvers recoil pad, 2 Lyman sights; use F grade stock; 2nd set of bbls 28″, CYL / MOD, 2 Lyman sights; whereabouts of 28″ bbls unknown. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 95-98% orig blue with minor wear at muzzle & chambers, some thinning along sharp edges of rib & a few minor light handling marks. Receiver retains 60-70% orig case colors, thinned & blended with silver patina across bottom of receiver. Newly fabricated stock is sound & retains virtually 100% of its professionally applied hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound & finished to match stock as closely as possible. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, non-automatic safety & shiny bores. 4-35584 BDT193 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1381	$8,850.00	RARE A.H. FOX DE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 18531. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-5/8″ chambers, choked FULL / FULL, dbl triggers & ejectors. Top of right bbl marked “KRUPP FLUID STEEL MADE BY” and left bbl “A. H. Fox Gun Co. Phila. PA.”. Chambers areas have 3″ of fine scroll engraving. Early style D grade receiver is engraved with fine foliate scroll with shaded backgrounds, feeding quail with split-rail fence & “Ansley H. Fox” on left side, feeding woodcock in wooded scene on right, circle with multiple-style borders & 2 pointing setters on bottom. Trigger plate & trigger guard have bold foliate scroll with shaded backgrounds. Mounted with nicely figured piece of walnut with checkered side panels, checkered rounded pistol grip, Silvers recoil pad, checkered splinter forend. This stock was crafted by Abe Chabers of Custom Craft Ltd. to match the orig as closely as possible with dimensions & weight. Accompanying gun is orig stock that was broken & repaired at wrist. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.036. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Accompanied by J.T. Callahan letter identifying gun as DE grade 12 ga., 30″ bbls choked FULL / FULL, 13-1/2″ LOP, 1-1/2″ drop at comb, 2-1/4″ drop at heel, weight 7 lbs. 8 oz. NOTES: small grip, Silvers recoil pad, 2 Lyman sights; use F grade stock; 2nd set of bbls 28″, CYL / MOD, 2 Lyman sights; whereabouts of 28″ bbls unknown. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 95-98% orig blue with minor wear at muzzle & chambers, some thinning along sharp edges of rib & a few minor light handling marks. Receiver retains 60-70% orig case colors, thinned & blended with silver patina across bottom of receiver. Newly fabricated stock is sound & retains virtually 100% of its professionally applied hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound & finished to match stock as closely as possible. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, non-automatic safety & shiny bores. 4-35584 BDT193 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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