Auction alert: A.H. FOX 20g AE SxS …

 

ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN
ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN

Milestone Auctions in Willoughby, OH, has this 20g A.H. Fox AE side-by-side, and it’s coming up today, 1/25. The auction starts at 10am.

ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN
ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN

The A.H. Fox A-grade shotgun was one up from the company’s bottom-of-the-line Sterlingworth. Twenty-gauges were introduced in 1912. The one here has the second-engraving pattern on it.

ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN
ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN

Here’s the report on it from the auctioneer:

Lot #497 ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN: Serial #201716. Barrel length 28″. This is an A grade that has full and improved chokes. This beautiful shotgun features auto ejectors, solid rib, single bead blue barrels that retain approximately 97% of expertly re-applied blue finish Box lock is deep factory engraved, clean with traces of color. Checkered pistol grip stock with cap and composition black butt-plate. Has splinter fore-end with sharp checkering. The stocks have been beautifully restored to near mint condition. Bores are clean and this gun locks up like new.

ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN
ANSLEY FOX 20 BORE ENGRAVED SXS SHOTGUN

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