Pawn shop Agrade 20ga

[wayne goerres]

I found this gun about 3 years ago. I found an extra set of barrels for it and sent it along to Brian. Here are some pics of the gun when Brian finished the wood. I finally did the blueing of the barrels. Be for anybody screams these were slow rust blued. Now I know why they charge so much to do this type of blueing. I easily have 10 hours per set of barrels if not longer.

[Jay Gardner]

Ok. Are you saying that you actually found a 20 ga A-grade in a pawn shop?

[wayne goerres]

That would be correct. I almost fell over when I saw it.

[Jay Gardner]

Wow. Congratulations.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Wayne: Is it possible to post some clearer photo's. Thanks Thomas

[Harold Lee Pickens]

wow, I just picked up an A grade 20 F0x last week. Is that a later era Savage gun? The wood looks nicer than on my A grade 20 and 16. Would love to see some clearer picyures also.

[Jay Gardner]

Ok. Now I see. It's an A Grade Fox, not an A Grade Parker. Whew.

[Mills Morrison]

Ok. Now I see. It's an A Grade Fox, not an A Grade Parker. Whew.

Yeah, my heart rate is getting back to normal too.

Nice snag Wayne. 20 gauge Foxes are sweet

[wayne goerres]

I will try to take some better pics. It is an Ansley Fox made in 1915. The original barrels are ejector barrels and the second set are Sterlingworth extractor barrels. A little bit of Brian work made the second set of barrels work properly as extractor barrels on a ejector gun.

[Daryl Corona]

What length are the barrels?

[wayne goerres]

The original set has been cut to 22 3/4" and the add on are 28".

[wayne goerres]

Here are some additional photo's. I am not much of a photographer so these are as good as it gets.

[tom tutwiler]

Interesting. Both foreends appear to be Sterlingworth foreends because of the checkering pattern and also because the foreend escutcheon is engraved as a Sterlingworth escutcheon. Does the ejector foreend have the same serial number as the frame? PS. I love a bit of a mystery.

[Dave Noreen]

The early style snap-on/-off forearms on A-/AE-Grades had the same checkering pattern as Sterlingworth forearms. My A-Grade 20-gauge 200158 --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/191320-gaA-Gradeforearm.jpg

But that escutchin shown does appear to have Sterlingworth engraving.

My 1936 vintage Savage-era A-Grade 16-gauge got a quite similar piece of wood --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/193616-gaA-Gradestockleft.jpg

[wayne goerres]

The gun has all matching no's.

[tom tutwiler]

The early style snap-on/-off forearms on A-/AE-Grades had the same checkering pattern as Sterlingworth forearms. My A-Grade 20-gauge 200158 --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/191320-gaA-Gradeforearm.jpg

But that escutchin shown does appear to have Sterlingworth engraving.

My 1936 vintage Savage-era A-Grade 16-gauge got a quite similar piece of wood --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/193616-gaA-Gradestockleft.jpg

My brain is getting old. I have an early A grade 16 gauge with snap on forearm and it does indeed have the same checkering as the Sterlingworths. I hate mental cramps.

[wayne goerres]

Dose anyone know what the standard chamber length on one of these is. I think I will try some dove hunting with this one.

[tom tutwiler]

Should be 2 1/2" since both barrels were made in Philly.

[Steve Cambria]

Does the ejector foreend have the same serial number as the frame? PS. I love a bit of a mystery.

Twisted Fox minds often think alike, Tom.

Wayne--Just out of curiosity, was the 1915 ship date stated on a factory card/letter? Great snag BTW!

[Dave Noreen]

Does anyone know what the standard chamber length on one of these is.

They most likely left North 18th Street and Windrim Avenue with chambers 2 3/8 inch long intended for the 2 1/2 inch 20-gauge paper shells. The only two A.H. Fox Gun Co. catalogues that I've seen that mention chamber lengths are the 1913 and 1914 --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/A%20H%20Fox%20Gun%20Co/AHFoxLoads1914.jpg

[wayne goerres]

I beleave I got the date of manufacture off the fox gun collectors sight from the serial no.

[wayne goerres]

Sorry. The info came from the Double gun forum ( High grade shotgun dates of manufacture ). Serial no 200562 made in 1914.

[charlie cleveland]

mighty nice little fox you got there WAYNE.you and brian have made a fine looking gun...wish we still had wild quail to try them short barrels out on....charlie

[wayne goerres]

Well there is always ground squirrel.