Binko, according to McIntosh's book, Baltimore Arms guns were marked "Fox Gun Co Balto Md USA". That was his first venture in gunmaking. He went from there to Philadelphia Arms, which stated in its catalog that it "is now manufacturing the A.H. Fox Hammerless gun". I don't know how those guns were marked, but in 1904 he left Philadelphia Arms and let it be known that he was starting his own company: the A.H. Fox Gun Company. That company is the source of the guns which, today, we would refer to as Foxes. The previous ones would be referred to as either Baltimore Arms or Philadelphia Arms. If those are the guns you're talking about, if you found one in really nice condition, it would likely command a lot of money from a collector because there are not many of them, whereas there are--comparatively speaking--a lot more Foxes, even in the higher grades. And at least going by the photos in McIntosh's book, even the early products of the A.H. Fox Gun Co. seem to be marked Ansley H. Fox. Someone with a very early Fox, or Baltimore or Philadelphia Arms gun, may be able to add more.
Last edited by L. Brown; 04/14/09 03:04 PM.
