Fox Very Pistols

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:53 am

How often do these come on the makret. what kind of prices are they getting?

Thinking of adding peripheral Fox items to collection.

abner · Post by **abner** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:02 am

Brian:

I bought one on this site last November and it cost about $300 including shipping.

When will you return to the US? Take care.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:26 am

America's Munitions 1917-1918, report of Benedict Crowell, the Assistant Secretary of War, Director of Munitions, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1919. On page 220 where he discussed the Very Flare Pistol -- "In August 1918, we let contracts for 135,000 of the 25-mm pistols and for approximately 30,000 of the 35-mm pistols. The A.H. Fox Gun Co. completed 4,193 of the smaller pistols and Scott & Fetzer Machine Co. turned out 7,750 of them. Other concerns which had taken contracts but had not come into production when the armistice was signed were the National Tool & Manufacturing Co., Doehler Die Castings Co., The Hammond Typewrited Co., and Parker Bros."

Some years ago at a surplus store in Northern Virginia they had a foot locker full of Very Flare Pistols for $49 apiece. I searched thru the trunk for all the Fox pistols, laid them out in a row, selected the best one and bought it. Should have bought them all!! Haven't seen one for less then $250 since.

George Lander · Post by **George Lander** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:19 pm

A few years ago Herschel Chadick n Terrell, Texas had a number of them. I think he was asking $250 each. I don't know if he still has any.

Best Regards, George

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:26 am

apprciate the info.
Just though it would be nice ot have on ein the collection. will keep my eyes open.

Abner,
I am back August end of tour.

Foxhound · Post by **Foxhound** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:32 am

There are several on Gunbroker. Bid on one is up to $500.00.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:44 pm

A rusty beat up Fox Play Gun with only one shell just went for $108.40 on ebay.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:51 pm

This one is nice in that it hasn't been reamed out to the 1" Conv.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =126473945

PeteM · Post by **PeteM** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:16 pm

Researcher wrote:America's Munitions 1917-1918, report of Benedict Crowell, the Assistant Secretary of War, Director of Munitions, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1919. On page 220 where he discussed the Very Flare Pistol -- "In August 1918, we let contracts for 135,000 of the 25-mm pistols and for approximately 30,000 of the 35-mm pistols. The A.H. Fox Gun Co. completed 4,193 of the smaller pistols and Scott & Fetzer Machine Co. turned out 7,750 of them. Other concerns which had taken contracts but had not come into production when the armistice was signed were the National Tool & Manufacturing Co., Doehler Die Castings Co., The Hammond Typewrited Co., and Parker Bros."...

Google scans again...
http://books.google.com/books?id=3XcMAA ... #PPA220,M1

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:59 pm

When the armories bored them out in the 1" conversion they filed a grove across the grips and put some red paint in it as a visual signal of what shell to use.

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