I agree with Researcher. The "Early A" Fox is the ultimate in hunting and looking at guns at a reasonable price. The artistic, sharply cornered receiver bottom, the conservative, barely discernable engraving, the English Walnut, the hand gripping round knob, the sound of the closing of the action, the history, equal a gun that has no competition. I'm a Parker guy, but the early A Grade Fox has it all over most 12 gauge Parkers of the period. I guess it has something to do with the one I bought yesterday! Murphy