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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jun 12th, 2013
Here’s your chance to pick up a rare double by one of America’s most collectible gunmakers. This A.H. Fox CE 20 gauge is coming up on Saturday, Jun 15, at Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA. Fox’s Cs were mid-grade shotguns, a little fancy and sort of affordable. Finding one in 20 gauge is not an [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 28th, 2013
The A.H. Fox & Company was one America’s most famous gunmakers. Today, their doubles are some of the most collectible side-by-sides out there. Like other makers, Fox offered their guns in a range of grades, from the entry level Sterlingworths to their over-the-top FEs. The shotgun you see here is a C grade — Fox’s [...]
Posted in ENJOYING BOTH on May 28th, 2013
Turkeys are early risers, and hunting them means waking up even earlier. So when my alarm went off at 2:45am a couple Saturdays ago, I was cursing these birds and wondering if shooting one was going to be worth the effort. My guide and I were in our blind by 4:30am. My camo face mask [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 24th, 2013
Fox Sterlingworths used to be one of the best buys in American shotguns. Hunters realized this and made it the company’s best seller. From 1910 to about 1940, the A.H. Fox and then the Savage Arms Company shipped around 140,000 of these great side-by-side shotguns to shooters throughout North America. Most Sterlies were used hard [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 12th, 2013
Holland & Holland Hammer Double Rifle, 8 gauge: 26″ smooth bore damascus barrels with perfect bores and single leaf folding express sights. Stalking safeties on hammers. Excellent condition. Price: $25,000.00 1916 Ansley H. Fox XE Grade 12ga: Fox XE Grade, 1916 Philadelphia, PA. This gun is in +95% Condition. 2 5/8″ chambers, 28″ barrels, Full [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 30th, 2013
Fox Sterlingworths are easy to find. That’s because A.H. Fox made a ton of them. Even the small bores — the 16 gauges and the 20 gauges — are pretty common. Regardless of the gauge, most of the Sterlies you see out there are similar – pistol grips, non-ejectors, 26″ or 28″ barrels. So once [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 23rd, 2013
Fox Sterlingworths are the gateway drug of vintage doubles. A Sterly was my first side-by-side, and I was hooked on doubles forever once I shots a few pheasant with it. The A.H. Fox Company started making Sterlingworths around 1910. The company offered them right up to its end. In that time, these shotguns were one [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 19th, 2013
Wow – now here’s a nice American shotgun that’s up for auction. It’s 20 gauge A.H. Fox CE grade with a straight grip and its original hang tags. The auction starts tomorrow, April 20, at 10AM ET. The only bad news is that the auction is at place called Switzer’s Auction & Appraisal Service in [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 1st, 2013
When it comes to collecting, original condition rules. The more of it a shotgun has, the more collector’s will pay for it. But some prices can be too high, regardless of how crisp and original an item is. That’s what I thought when I saw this A.H. Fox A-grade. While it sure looks nice and [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 31st, 2013
Holland & Holland Royal SXS 12 GAUGE: Made 1952. #339XX, 26″ bbls, Chokes 009 and 016, 2 3/4″ chambers, self opener, leather covered pad, excellent original condition with light handling marks. 6lbs 11oz . 14 3/4 LOP. Price: $37,500.00 Army-Navy Side-by-Side Double Rifle .470 Nitro Express: No. 45921, 25″ barrels. Built on the Webley Long [...]
