Early Fox A grade with Extractors

M.L. · Post by **M.L.** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:00 am

I have noticed that early Fox A grades {1000} serial number range are cheaper than Sterlingworth models. I know that the early A grades have different or less engraving than later models. I have a first year A grade and it is very tight and appears well built. Can any one explain to me why the early graded Foxes are not in greater demand. I am very glad to have a first year production A Grade.

Regards
M.L.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:41 am

The early style A-Grades have Krupp barrels and are stocked in Juglans regia. There is no way, all things being equal, that they should be cheaper then a Juglans nigra stocked Sterlingworth. The workmanship on the early graded 12-gauge guns made from 1905 to 1912 (Ansley's years with the company) is the best A.H. Fox Gun Co. ever did.

Fin2Feather · Post by **Fin2Feather** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:40 pm

This is the 2nd or 3rd post I've seen claiming A Grades are selling cheaper then Sterlingworths. I'm not doubting anyone's word, but I certainly haven't found any! If I had, I might own a couple A Grades

! I assume we're talking 12ga's here, but even so; why would an A Grade be cheaper?

griz · Post by **griz** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:51 am

I don't know if this explains anything or not...But my recent 28th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values has the following statement under Fox, A.H. - Higher Grade Models (A-F)...with which I heartily disagree.

"Early A and B grades have very little engraving and are much less desirable than later models. The following values are for later guns."

Regardless, they have 90% 12 ga. Sterlingworth's listed at $1100 and 90% 12 ga. A Grades listed at $1875.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:26 pm

The "book" is dead wrong!! However, this may work to our advantage with less knowlegable dealers!!

Mark Copeland · Post by **Mark Copeland** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:57 pm

this may work to our advantage with less knowlegable dealers!!

I can't seem to find those "less knowlegable dealers", where are they?

This internet thing as turned would-be deals into retirement accounts for the inheritors.