Super Fox question. ..

[Chris Robenalt]

I couldn't remember who the " Fox Guru "is, but this question is for you... We have a 1925 HE Super Fox 12 here. We also have some additional stampings on the water table refering to " A SPEC " and an A above the H. My friend was curious if this originally left the factory as an A Grade? Maybe an A Special?

Chris, AZ

[Reggie Bishop]

Paging Craig Larter!

[Mills Morrison]

Join and post on the Fox forum and you will get answers. Probably from Craig who is also a member here

[Steve Cambria]

Chris....could you show us a side view of the frame? Hard to tell from that pic but do I see engraving on the breech balls? Like you, just curious as to what, if any "A-Grade" styling this Super might reveal? :corn:

[Mills Morrison]

And Tool Man . . . and maybe a few others I neglected to mention. Looks like a very interesting gun.

[Keith Sirmans]

Yes and he can request a letter as a joining member on the fox collectors forum

[Chris Robenalt]

I'm a member of the Fox Association. Just need to renew my years past membership, as I am a Fox first man, then Parker... Here are more pics. It has been custom engraved, and the forend replaced. Not sure about the stock. This belongs to a friend who just bought it and he lives in MI, and I'm in AZ.
Chris, AZ

[Frank Srebro]

Both H Grade stamps and the 3 IN stamp look legit but I'd say the stylized A above the H stamp on the frame bar has been post factory/hand stamped, also the A-SPEC stamping. Possibly to coordinate with and validate the custom frame and barrel breech engravings?

[Chris Robenalt]

Thanks Frank, that's what we're thinking

[Phillip Carr]

Kind of a grade 6 engraving pattern.

[Chris Robenalt]

The engravers name is on the triggerplate just ahead of the screw Phil. This one belongs to Dave M. He just picked it up.

[Phillip Carr]

Dave definitely finds some interesting guns.

[Bill Murphy]

What is the engraver's name? We can't magnify it enough to see it. The water table seems to be a bit pitted, which is probably the reason the owner decided to have it engraved. There was probably some pitting on other parts. I really like the engraving pattern. Is the receiver blued or case colored? What does the wood look like?

[Chris Robenalt]

The engraver is D Graham. The stock work is terrible, but the wood is nice. Not sure if blued.