Philadelphia Arms Fox A

[Brian H]

I was at a gun show this weekend and looked at Philadelphia Arms #528 32" barrels w/extractors. Tubs were clean and untouched, stock had recoil pad but it was there. I know anything is a good buy for $450, got the guys card and I am thinking about buying it for something to keep me busy. Any opinions? Not much a picture but its the one on the bottom. Had "fox" on the receiver.

[Milton Starr]

pretty sure that is a parkers ?

[Dean Romig]

Pretty sure that is a "pin" Sterly.

[Cold Spring]

This looks like a Philadelphia Arms Co gun as described in the first post. PAC was a predecessor to the A H Fox Gun Co. It's just my opinion but any Fox with 32-inch barrels, in good shape, is easily worth that kind of money.

http://www.foxcollectors.com/ah_fox/...phia_arms.html

[Double Lab]

Frank is correct. It is a PAC gun and, if in reasonable condition, is worth $450. I have a B grade PAC gun, s/n 1087, with 32" tubes, straight grip and was mentioned in Macintosh's book. A really nice gun. I'm sure Dave N. will chime in as he has been collecting s/n's on these guns for years.

[Gunner]

Looks like my PAC Fox sn 1347.
Erick

[Mills]

Assuming no major issues, I would buy it at $450

[Researcher]

Here is the link to the Philadelphia Arms Co. info on the A.H. Fox Collectors Association, Inc. site --

http://www.foxcollectors.com/ah_fox/...phia_arms.html





My article on Philadelphia Arms Co. was in The Double Gun Journal, Volume Thirteen, Issue 4. And, another in the AHFCA Newsletter Volume Three, Issue 2, Fall 2010. Recently the notice of the Sheriff's sale of Philadelphia Arms Co. brought some strong bidding on ebay.

[B. Dudley]

The Philly Arms marked guns are a Pre-Sterlingworth/AH Fox gun. The similarities to a Parker do not stop at the hinge pin. The forend iron and forend latch look like they came right out of Parker Parts bins. The rib matting is nearly identical to a Parker and the roll stamped makers mark even has the arrows at each end just like a Parker. Frame sculpting was similar and so was checkering.

$450 is a great price on that gun if it is not a complete wreck. If you dont buy it, pass on his info and I would. I have been looking for one for a little while. They are neat guns that do not pop up very often.

[alcaviglia]

$450 is a great price on that gun if it is not a complete wreck. If you dont buy it, pass on his info and I would. I have been looking for one for a little while. They are neat guns that do not pop up very often.

...I'll second that. They're good guns. I have a Grade A 12 ga. with 30" Krupp barrels, #628, that I picked up for exactly $450 in rougher shape than the one you are considering.

There has been a restored Grade A for sale on gunbroker for a little while (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=413220998).