Fox Collectors

About a month ago I received a phone call from fellow forum and board member Silvers about a nice little 20bore A that he had run across local to him. Silvers being the long barreled sporting shooter didnt have much need for a short barreled smallbore and thought I might be interested. I made a trip up to NE. Pennsylvania to inspect this little rascal and could not believe my eyes when I first looked at the gun. The gun is just about the cleanest little A I have ever come across. I decided I could not live without it so a deal was made.
The specs are 20 bore A grade with 26" bbls choked m/f with semi pistol grip,14 1/8 lop 2 7/8" DH. The gun is an early Savage gun(Hang tag) although it has all philly markings and appears to be 100% Philly vintage.
The story that came with the gun was that it came from a local estate and was bought new and hunted rabbits one time. I will post some additional pics under the A grade section. I have to give special thanks to Silvers for the tip and I owe him big time!! Paul

Congrats Foxist. If you had not purchased I was dancing a jig to grab this one. Great looking 20 ga! If any other member knows of/stumbles upon/has one that they would like to be rid of, I am definitely in the market for an A grade 20 ga. My email is mc15426378@comcast.net or a PM is always ok.


Mike

Wow great find. The kind of gun many of us dream of finding or hearing about then being in a place to make it happen.
Will you hunt it?

Thanks for a tip of the hat, Foxist. Glad to help. Your story underscores one of the benefits of being a Fox Collector member, meeting up and talking with fellow members to get to know each other and what we all like.

Good story but I have to add the part you left out, all the heavy breathing on the other end of the phone when I called about the rascal Silvers

mc15426378
I might have scored a perfect ten on "Dancin with the Stars" when I got this rascal!
birdawg
I dont think this gun will make it into the Grouse Coverts with me it is just too nice. I have a 12 bore in the same condition and I can not bring myself to bring it afield. I think it is good to keep a couple benchmark guns in near new shape for collector examples. I think she has been a "Closet Queen" all these years I might as well keep up the tradition. I have two other A grade 20's I hunt quite often.
Silvers
I have been known to get a little excited about high condition guns
Thanks again! and I will keep my eye out for some long Foxes. Paul

Foxist,
I thing I would do the same. I just need a couple of 20 gauge hunters .
I had bad fall last week and cracked the stock on my 16 gauge A grade ( 60 something heads are more forgiving that 80 something butt stocks) so I am looking for a fill in until I get a proper repair.
jess

Foxist-

Congrats on a great find - enjoy!

-Tom

Paul: Beautiful gun! It couldn't have found a better caretaker. I can't wait to get my fingerprints on it! Craig

Great find, I've been looking for one like that for years! Must be nice to be in the inner circles. Frank really did you right.

Paul, fill us in on the dates and names on the Callahan letter. What a great gun.

Geez, thats a nice gun Paul! The wood is beautiful. I would have to agree, keep it in its pristine condition.