AH Fox AE help needed

[Gary Cripps]

Have wanted to ad a Fox to the rack to keep the Parkers on their toes. One is coming up soon on auction. It is listed as a 20 ga. AE from 1928 with 32" barrels. The pictures are very bad and a call provided mixed information. This one does not have much engraving. Only a "flower" around the bolt per the call. When did Fox change the engraving? I have not had the opportunity to see many graded Fox guns. Don't have the comfort level of information I have with Parkers. Checked the auction sites and the few available seemed to have quite a lot of the engraving. Prices also vary from 2 to $6000. Any insight with my brief description what this gun should bring? And I know condition and originality are the big factors.

I did pick up a very nice 1919 Ithaca catalogue With the Lynn Bogue Hunt cover at a lure show Saturday.

[Craig Larter]

Gary: A Fox AE made in 1928 would have almost 75% engraving coverage. The Sterlingworth lever does have a simple line engraving that some may think looks like a flower. A 32" small bore Fox is a very rare gun and highly sought after by Fox nuts. Price could be in your range depending on condition.

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Gary
The Fox guns introduced the "2nd generation engraving" around 1914. The early A grades are quite plain. A 1928 gun should have the newer style of engraving.

Brad

[Bob Brown]

Gary, do you have the serial number? If you do, this site with the Fox serial number dates should confirm whether it is graded or a Sterlingworth.
http://www.doublegunshop.com/dgsnos1.htm
I have an AE 20, 1919 production if I remember correctly, with 28" barrels. It is a wonderful little double. Good luck on the auction.

[Researcher]

Early A-Grade --



1914 and later A-Grade --

[Bill Murphy]

The serial number will tell all.

[Gary Cripps]

They provided the ser# as 282296 this morning.
From the info provided this does not improve my situation. I think I will have to go take a look.

Thanks to all that provided information.

[Cold Spring]

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[Steve Havener]

Originally Posted by Gary Cripps

They provided the ser# as 282296 this morning.
From the info provided this does not improve my situation. I think I will have to go take a look.

Thanks to all that provided information.

If that is the correct serial number the gun the serial number list on Double Gunshop lists it as is a very late (Post 1940) production Sterlingworth. A 20 gauge Fox in any grade with 32 inch barrels is quite uncommon. I know of only one in my area and the family is not about to part with it.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Gary, if you give me the auction info I will be sure to check the Fox out for you. Just to make sure the gun and seller are on the up and up.