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I'll be pulling out my early A grade 12 gauge, 30" full and full, in a little more than three weeks to start the turkey season up here. Beautiful and well made gun. For the same money, I'd take a early A grade over the later ones every day of the week. 
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Also the buffalo bill museum has a record of the firearm when it was first sold. Tell us about this. I have not heard of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody Firearms Museum or the McCracken Research Library, having any A.H. Fox Gun Co. records.
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I have not seen he factory letter myself but the person I bought it from said he had obtained one. Nothing special about it. It was a sold to a timber company. I thought he obtained it from the Cody museum but I just looked at their site and they don't list it. Is there another place that would have these records?
Also I thought these were not truly Fox shotguns since they were early... eventually Savage bought them out I believe.
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I have not seen he factory letter myself but the person I bought it from said he had obtained one. Nothing special about it. It was a sold to a timber company. I thought he obtained it from the Cody museum but I just looked at their site and they don't list it. Is there another place that would have these records?
Also I thought these were not truly Fox shotguns since they were early... eventually Savage bought them out I believe. An early A grade is about as "true" a Fox as can be. It's likely the early A grade you bought was made was Ansley Fox still ran the place and before financial concerns caused him to lose control of the company.
Last edited by canvasback; 04/07/17 07:16 AM.
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For the record:
I have an early A Grade ejector gun and as far as I'm concerned it look much better plain then the later examples with IMO chintzy engraving.
Jim
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Beautiful Fox CB, when was it built?
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Beautiful Fox CB, when was it built? Thanks Treblig, the gun is from 1909 and has been in my family since new. I had it completely restored about 12 years ago, which coincidentally set me on the path to meeting CJO as he had a hand in the restoration. I know for a fact it had well under a box of shells through it between the late 1940's and when I started the restoration. Something like 6 shells. It's had a bit more since then! 
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The barrels are shinny and without pitting. Were the barrels most likely polished?
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Beautiful example CB. It's nice to see what mine would look like if I had it restored.
Jim
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I think an early A is one of the best values in Fox collecting. Primarily shooters, the fit, finish and quality of wood are outstanding on most examples. If you can find one in good shape, they usually are bargains.  That is a sweet Fox!! Love that wood. ROMAC, 12 gauge?
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