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*INTERESTING A. H. FOX CE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 200154. Cal. 20 ga. 30″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib & sgl brass sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, choked FULL / FULL with dbl triggers & ejectors. Chamber areas have 1-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving. Right bbl is marked “Krupp Fluid Steel Made By” and left “A. H. Fox Gun Co. Phila. PA.”. C grade receiver is usual pattern of foliate scroll surrounding oval with “Ansley H. Fox” & 2 quail on left and “Ansley H. Fox” & 2 woodcock on right. Circular scroll pattern around trigger plate screw & circle with pointing setter with hills in background on bottom of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured walnut with checkered side panels & checkered rounded pistol grip with serrated hard rubber butt plate. Checkered splinter forend with engraved ejector button. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 13-7/8″. PROVENANCE: The David Herrmann Collection. CONDITION: Very fine from an older restoration. Bbls retain nearly all of an extremely fine, factory quality, restored finish. Receiver likewise has nearly all of a restored case color finish. Trigger guard retains 90% of its restored finish with a slight amount of wear through grip area. Stock is solid with a slight sliver of wood missing on lower left & reshaped in & finished to match. Stock has only a few minor nicks & scratches and has a fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound with good checkering & matching hand-rubbed finish. Gun is tight with crisp mechanics, strong ejectors & shiny bores. 4-35244 BDT21 (5,000-8,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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. |