*RARE PHILADELPHIA ARMS A GRADE FOX SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

*RARE PHILADELPHIA ARMS A GRADE FOX SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1347. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD / FULL chokes, dbl triggers & extactors. Top rib of bbl is marked “PHILADELPHIA ARMS CO. MAKERS, PHILA. PA – KRUPP FLUID STEEL”. The Parker-like receiver with sculpted hinge pin is modestly engraved with “FOX” on each side & zig zag border pattern. Mounted with a replacement straight grain walnut stock with checkered pistol grip & hard rubber grip cap and a Fajen-marked, serrated, hard rubber butt plate, with orig checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.723, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14″. Philadelphia Arms guns are very rare, as they were only manufacturing for a little over a year, and eventually became the A. H. Fox Gun Co. More details can be found in Michael McIntosh’s book A. H. Fox, the Finest Gun in the World. PROVENANCE: The David Herrmann Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain 85% orig blue with wear at muzzle & chamber areas, with usual light nicks & dings and some very shallow light scattered oxidation marks. Receiver retains 10-15% orig case colors in protected areas blended with a silver gray patina. Trigger bow has traces of orig blue with wear on edges and worn to silver through grip area. Fine replacement stock is solid with just a few minor nicks & dings and a small sliver missing on right of top tang. Checkering is fine and finish appears to be orig to this stock. Forend is hand-worn with numerous nicks & dings and modest re-cut checkering. Mechanics are good with non-automatic safety. Shiny bores. 4-35258 BDT13 (800-1,000)

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.

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	1464	$575.00	RARE PHILADELPHIA ARMS A GRADE FOX SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1347. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD / FULL chokes, dbl triggers & extactors. Top rib of bbl is marked “PHILADELPHIA ARMS CO. MAKERS, PHILA. PA – KRUPP FLUID STEEL”. The Parker-like receiver with sculpted hinge pin is modestly engraved with “FOX” on each side & zig zag border pattern. Mounted with a replacement straight grain walnut stock with checkered pistol grip & hard rubber grip cap and a Fajen-marked, serrated, hard rubber butt plate, with orig checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.723, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14″. Philadelphia Arms guns are very rare, as they were only manufacturing for a little over a year, and eventually became the A. H. Fox Gun Co. More details can be found in Michael McIntosh’s book A. H. Fox, the Finest Gun in the World. PROVENANCE: The David Herrmann Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain 85% orig blue with wear at muzzle & chamber areas, with usual light nicks & dings and some very shallow light scattered oxidation marks. Receiver retains 10-15% orig case colors in protected areas blended with a silver gray patina. Trigger bow has traces of orig blue with wear on edges and worn to silver through grip area. Fine replacement stock is solid with just a few minor nicks & dings and a small sliver missing on right of top tang. Checkering is fine and finish appears to be orig to this stock. Forend is hand-worn with numerous nicks & dings and modest re-cut checkering. Mechanics are good with non-automatic safety. Shiny bores. 4-35258 BDT13 (800-1,000) 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.

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