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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:21 pm
by deweyvicknair
eightbore wrote:Very nice little B Grade. Outstanding wood to metal fit. My B Grade is #873, has no color, but everything else is quite nice. Who did the color on #1087? Maybe Dewey?
Bill, all I did was take the photos. Whoever recolored the gun did a nice job but they did not recut the engraving prior to hardening.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:47 pm
by james-l
dragon wrote:what is the earliest serial # recorded in any grade for the phillidephia arms fox?
A friend owns # 59 which I owned at one time, it is an A grade in well used condition. It has the metal tip on the forend. I am sure the is an earlier # out there.
Jim
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:50 pm
by Researcher
I have #59 recorded as being a stripped receiver. I have #78 recorded as a complete A-Grade, and #127 also as a stripped receiver. Those three have A.H. FOX on the sides of receiver. All the others I've recorded from 152 on up have just FOX.

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:39 pm
by james-l
Researcher wrote:I have #59 recorded as being a stripped receiver. I have #78 recorded as a complete A-Grade, and #127 also as a stripped receiver. Those three have A.H. FOX on the sides of receiver. All the others I've recorded from 152 on up have just FOX.
Dave, the pictures you have on #59 are ones I posted a couple of years ago, the gun was apart for cleaning and photos, it is a complete gun.
Jim