Fox Collectors

I called the Gun Library Sunday afternoon regarding the two barrel set C and was informed that it sold quickly that morning. SN 33210....Transition gun.
JJV

I've just noticed that the Fox administrator has added my Philadelphia Arms D grade to the directory on the home page. I am honored to have it pictured there. If possible, I would be pleased to have my name appear with it.
Regards,
Jared Valeski

I didn't want you guys to think I just collect high grade PAC shotguns. Here is another setter on the bottom of my 1924 vintage CE sn 29976 and few other shots. It happens to be a safety delete "live bird" gun shipped to J.W. Keifer. It might be possible that he was the US Speaker of the H...

You are correct, there is no widows peak on the butt plate.
Thank you also for all the fine information regarding other PAC guns you have recorded and your value estimate. It's hard to believe that no more D grades have turned up. I guess its possible they only made a few. Perhaps just 1?

Rick,
You are a wealth of knowledge. A book on the subject sounds like a good idea in your future. I'm sure the guns would be made available to you for your research if you would request information & pictures on the forums.

Butt plate and a better picture of the stock figure:
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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10 ... G_0667.jpg
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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10 ... G_0666.jpg

R.R. I've searched all over the engraving with magnification to possibly find the engraver's initials. It's a shame they didn't somehow mark thier work. Thanks for the info. regarding it possibly being Glahn. Do you know if he did work for LC Smith? I Wish thier was more information available on the...

Jess,
Its really hard for me to photograph the detail of the engraving. It looks much better in person than in my pictures for sure. Here are two more:
Jared V.
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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10 ... G_0636.jpg
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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10 ... G_0637.jpg

More pictures: 1 http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/jjvpo8/IMG_0622.jpg 3 http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/jjvpo8/IMG_0624.jpg 4 http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/jjvpo8/IMG_0625.jpg 5 http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/jjvpo8/IMG_0626.jpg 6 http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/...

No, it did not come from Tom Gibbons. I walked into a small local shop last week because I heard there was a 26" field grade LC in nice shape. I bought the LC and the owner handed me the D grade and said "here look at this thing." My jaw dropped as I thought it was a B grade Parker fr...

Thanks much for the information. I do feel lucky to have stumbled upon it.
If anyone would like any more or specific pictures for reference or just to look at, I can get some on in the next day or so since I have finally figured out how to use Photobucket.
JJV

Barrel length is 30" choked full and IM. The engraving on the gun is very fine and highly detailed especially the dogs and landscape. On the bottom of the action where there are two quail near a split rail fence, there is actually a barn and a church in the background. Magnification must be use...

I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a Philadelphia Arms Co. Fox sn 348. It happens to be a D grade & is in quite nice original condition. I will try to post some pictures. Any information regarding it is greatly appreciated. I am especially interested in how many D grade Philadelphi...

The only XE Fox 20 I could find on Cabela's site is a CSMC Fox and not an original Philly or Utica Fox. It's pretty though!

Does anyone have the data for how many XE 20 guages were produced??
Just curious.
JV