16 gauge a.h. fox questions please help new to this site???

16fox · Post by **16fox** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:25 pm

Hello i just bought a 16 gauge a.h. fox with serial # 303xxx with beaver tail fore arm and some light engraving i would rate the gun at atleast 80 percent very little wear and good bluing and no cracks i picked it up at my local pawn shop for 500$ i cant find any info on it about how much its worth just making sure i wasnt hurt any help would be greatly appreciated date it was made chokes etc.

mc15426378 · Post by **mc15426378** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:50 pm

16fox, welcome to the club. From the serial # provided, and based on the lists on the home page, your gun could be dated from 1929-1940, best I can tell. IMHO don't think you were hurt at all and probably got a great deal based on your info. I also have a 16 ga. A grade. The chokes would need to be measured with a good choke measuring gauge and confirmed with a letter from Mr Callahan. This letter would also verify date shipped and where shipped. His info for this is also located on the home page. Do you have any photos that can be posted? We love photos of members guns. Also, could I please have the name, address and phone number of said pawn shop? I would like to place a call and see if they have more items such as this.

Mike

16fox · Post by **16fox** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:57 pm

thanks for the info i just shot the gun and realized that it had auto ejectors ill try to get some pics of it also i just bought it yesterday along with an old stevens double 410 bore dated to the 40s i was told so i cleaned the shop out of double guns what do you think the approximate value of the gun would be

mc15426378 · Post by **mc15426378** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:12 pm

The value is a hard question to answer. Many unknowns but a guess would be anywhere from $1,000-$3,000. Other guys on this forum are much more knowledgeable and experienced than I am. Check out gunbroker.com. Search on "fox". See what pulls in the search. Your gun sounds like an AE
(the E meaning ejector). If you need help posting the pictures please ask.

Mike

16fox · Post by **16fox** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:38 pm

thanks thats awesome ill have to get my camera and usb cord and ill definatley get you some pics tomarrow. the receiver doesnt look like the foxes on guns america and gun broker it does not have the triangular taper at the bottom its more square i dont know if this hurts or helps the value

mc15426378 · Post by **mc15426378** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:52 pm

16fox, if you would like, email me the pics at mc15426378@comcast.net and I'll post if you need help.

Mike

16fox · Post by **16fox** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:53 pm

on the in side of the receiver where it should give the grade all it says is " spe 16 ga" what does this mean?

Twice Barrel · Post by **Twice Barrel** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:50 pm

16fox wrote:on the in side of the receiver where it should give the grade all it says is " spe 16 ga" what does this mean?

It means that if the gun is not all rusted up and the stock is not all busted up that for $500.00 you did very very well.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:12 pm

The SP-/SPE-Grade was added to thew A.H. Fox lineup by Savage in mid-1932. It featured the same mechanicals as the traditional Ansley H. Fox gun but had a streamlined receiver that was finished black instead of the traditional color casehardening found on other Fox doubles. The earliest SP-/SPE-Grades were absolutely plain --

Later they got a bit of engraving --

In 1935 the SP-/SPE-Grade Skeet & Upland Game Gun was introduced and it had quite a bit of scroll engraving --

MARSHFELLOW · Post by **MARSHFELLOW** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:20 pm

16 Fox, when I read 303xxx sn range and beavertail and engraving I figured SPE and low and behold you found the stamp and are right on course. GOOD GUN!! Very anxious to see the pix!!!

16fox · Post by **16fox** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:51 pm

thanks for all the help im hoping to post pics tomarrow the gun shoots great and comes to the shoulder very well it seems like iv gotten a pretty awesome gun id like to know the chokes however it seems to shoot really tight

abner · Post by **abner** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:59 pm

Some guys have all the luck-----------How come this doesn't happen to me?????

eightbore · Post by **eightbore** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:16 pm

To be brief.....Big Bucks. Condition is everything, but......Big Bucks.

16fox · Post by **16fox** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:17 pm

mine is the one with a little bit of engraving only with the beavertail forearm yeah it does seem as though i was pretty lucky

mc15426378 · Post by **mc15426378** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:16 pm

Here are two pictures 16fox forwarded for posting. More photos to come this weekend per the lucky owner.

Mike