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Originally Posted by Craig Larter
So I've been spent a bit of time studying the EK book and my biggest surprise was the AH Fox F grade Super Fox. I never knew the gun existed in that it is not recorded as a FH (H being the designation for a Super Fox) on the factory production card. But the gun is clearly engraved on the action water table as a FH. Your always discovering new examples in this hobby that makes it so interesting. Any new discoveries for for those that purchased the book? I was blown away by the number of small bore 32" guns.
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The gun was in the Spring 2006 Julia's Auction --
*RARE & SPECTACULAR SPECIAL ORDER FE GRADE ANSLEY H FOX DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. SN FH30051. Spectacular rare Fox with 32″ Chromox Fluid steel bbls. Choked FULL/FULL with tapered concave matted rib, single bead, cross bolt rib extension, ejectors & single selective trigger. Receiver is fabulously engraved with elliptical vignettes of a gold pointer on the left side, gold setter on right side with gold rosettes on each end of the hinge pin with a mother partridge & 3 chicks in a large vignette on the bottom. All surrounded by beautiful intertwined foliate & floral arabesque patterns. Opening lever top tang, trigger guard and forend iron are all engraved to match. Makers name is in a ribbon on each side. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold & bottom tang has serial number in gold. Engraving patters extend 2-3/4″ up over the chamber ends of the bbls with gold lightening bolts & a gold band at the end of rib. Right bbl is engraved “CHROMOX FLUID STEEL” & left bbl “MADE BY A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S. A.”. SN is engraved on bbl flat & on water table & again inside the forend iron. This engraving has all the characteristics of Wilber Glahn particularly the top tang with his trademark V-shaped pattern. It is mounted with spectacular, exhibition quality Circassian walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered splinter forearm that has a horn insert schnable tip & pistol grip stock with raised, carved fleur-de-lis side panels & wrist, 14″ over a serrated black composition butt plate. It has an embossed hard rubber grip cap & a blank gold initial oval on the bottom. Accompanied by a savage arms factory letter fully identifying this shotgun as having been shipped from Philadelphia April 8, 1925 to Paul D. Jenkins. It states that it was chambered for 3″ shells with a 14-1/4″ Pull and 2-5/8″ drop at the heel with the single selective trigger mounted in the rearward position. Consignor states that Mr. Jenkins purchased this gun for his grandfather. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: left – .049, right – .050. Wall thickness: left – .019, right – .017. Bore diameter: left – .693, right – .695. Weight: 8lbs 9.28oz. CONDITION. Very Fine. Bbls retain about 85% glossy bright orig blue with 3 or 4 areas of cleaned rust 2 or 3 of which have lightly pitted. Outside of right bbl shows considerable cleaning with a coarse material & there is a dent on the right side. Receiver retains about all of its strong, bright orig case colors slightly thinned on the bottom front edge. Trigger guard retains most of its orig case colors, turned dark on the outside, brilliant on the inside. Wood is sound with minor handling & use nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Single selective trigger functions sporadically & will not shift to the right side. Conversation with knowledgeable individuals report that this is a simple & not terribly expensive repair. Otherwise mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bores. 4-56574 JR436 (17,500-27,500)
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