Favorite Grade of the American Classic?? What say you?

[Researcher]

The lines of the Ansley H. Fox double with just a bit of border engraving like the HE-Grade Super-Fox or the early A-Grades. Not a particular fan of the bold engraving that showed up on American doubles in the early teens. For high end ornamentation I prefer the Glahn family engraved Lefevers or the D & E quality Remington Hammerless Doubles. Really dislike those lightning bolts on the sides of the barrels of several of the companies' high-end guns.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Really dislike those lightning bolts on the sides of the barrels of several of the companies' high-end guns.

I couldn't agree more! And not a fan of elaborate gold inlays generally.

[Mills]

Parker Grade 2, 4 and 5. Fox early C grades

[Bill Murphy]

My favorites are my graded Parkers with no engraving, a CH and a AAH. Second on my list would be very high condition V Grade and Trojan Grade guns that have never been hunting. Next on the list would be PH Twist guns that have, you guessed it, never been hunting. This doesn't mean that I don't respect my graded guns, but these less than normal collector guns are interesting too.

[Craig Larter]

I'm also not a fan of gold treatment on shotguns, but I think the gold ovals on Parker B's and above is a very classy touch. I also think the same of the gold line on LCS ribs and the gold "R" and "L" on Fox single trigger guns. Normally gold bird dogs are over the top for me. But my Lefever E 8ga with the gold setter on the trigger guard is way cool and perfectly done.

[Stan Hillis]

I'm a different sort of guy, I accept that. But, that said, I've always had a soft spot for Fox B and BE grade guns. They were not made but for a few years and I always thought they were dropped because they were too nice for the price, and were unprofitable for Fox.

My 1918 BE 32" twelve gauge.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

Guns, are like Women, I like all of them.

Harry

Damn if that’s so Jap women are fine but I don’t care for their guns very much . Spanish women are fine but I don’t care for their guns to much . I need not go any further or I might be called racist

[MrBojangles]

Purdey, standard engraving all the way! Still working on owning one.

[John Albano]

I’m with Stan on the BE Foxes!

[Frank P]

+1 more on Fox B Grades