My Super Fox - pics added - warning pic heavy

waterman · Post by **waterman** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:31 pm

Hey guys I was looking at my super fox #27826 the shotgun was shipped from the fox, Philadelphia factory on September 21, 1923. The original consignee is listed to be a William G. Hagen. No address or location was provided. It has 32" choked full and full a straight stock and a crushed silvers recall pad. Does any one know or have in Info on William G. Hagen.

Here's some pictures of my super fox!

waterman · Post by **waterman** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:25 pm

I have now added pics, several actually.

Post by **fox-admin** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:41 pm

Thanks for the pictures!! Very nice gun. It appears as if your letter calls out a half pistol grip, but the gun has a very nice original looking English grip stock? I wonder if it was sent back to have an English grip stock fitted or the factory record is wrong? Does the gun have the long trigger guard tang? Also, it is the earliest gun we have recorded that has the "Not guaranteed" roll stamp. Anyhow, I would be very proud if I owned your gun. Thanks for sharing. Craig

waterman · Post by **waterman** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:16 pm

Craig yes the gun has a long straight grip trigger guard the gun dealer I got it from said they had fooled with a several guns and they were positive the letter was wrong on that.Thanks for the feed back I love to talk about fox guns.

birdawg · Post by **birdawg** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:34 pm

A great piece of history. I would love to shoot a straight grip gun like that.
Thanks for showing the photos.

Post by **fox-admin** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:07 pm

waterman: One other question. Does your gun have an "H" stamped on the action water table?.

waterman · Post by **waterman** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:12 am

Craig the chambers are 2"3/4 are there more 3" or 2"3/4 guns? I don't know if there is an H on the water table I will look. Have you see super foxes with the H on and off the water table? thanks Donnie

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:57 am

Here is an esoteric question. During what years did Fox clip the rear tips off the straight-grip checkering pattern as on this gun? My Philadelphia era straight-grip Fox guns are all 1918 and earlier and all go back to a point. I have two early Utica straight grips and they have the clipped point, then my 1936, 37, and 38 Utica straight grips have checkering patterns that extend back to a point.

With all these Super-Fox guns coming into the light, has anyone come up with the tag, as it "BARRELS NOT GUARANTEED-SEE TAG"?

birdawg · Post by **birdawg** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:03 pm

maybe we need to add a HE photo section. I would love to see more of the custom and higher graded HE guns in addtion to the other presently in service.

FOXIST · Post by **FOXIST** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:48 pm

waterman
That is one fine looking HE!!! The straight stock looks Factory to me the card may be wrong or it may have been back to the factory early on and converted like fox-admin stated. I once saw an A grade 12 bore that did not have a grade stamp on the receiver. I have seen guns missing Fox proof stamps and patent dates quite frequently.Most likely a factory oversight. How does the gun's weight compare to the stated letter weight?
Dave I have a 1935 AE grade with the grip checkering coming to a point. I also have the 1927 XE which comes to a point but then maybe all XE checkering comes to a point on straight grips. I noticed that the 16 bore late philly vintage A grade that belongs to Pat Buccuzzi you posted pictures of under the A grade section has the "clipped off" checkering at the rear of the straight grip! Paul

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My Super Fox - pics added - warning pic heavy

My Super Fox - pics added - warning pic heavy

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