Fox Collectors

Many years back I was passed down this 12 gauge double barrel shotgun. After looking at the minimal markings that the gun has, I'm thinking that it is a Fox shotgun. The only serial number I could find was 1151 in two different places on the gun. I've been trying to search in order to replace the forearm and butt plate that is missing.

Please see the attached pictures. If you look closely at the first picture, you can see FOX. Any info you could provide would be helpful! thanks in advance.

Your remains of a gun is a Philadelphia Arms Co. Fox in A-Grade, their entry-level grade. Ansley H. Fox incorporated this company in late 1902, they began construction of the factory at North 18th Street & Windrim Avenue in the Germantown/Wayne Junction area of Philadelphia in August 1903 and may have began producing guns by the summer of 1904. Ansley H. Fox left Philadelphia Arms Co. in December 1904, bought a lot of the machinery and fixtures of the bankrupt Baltimore Arms Co. at the receiver's sale and in April 1905 incorporated the A.H. Fox Gun Co. The A.H. Fox Gun Co. was located few blocks away from Philadelphia Arms Co. at the corner of Wayne & Bristol Streets. All of the magazine advertising that has been found for Philadelphia Arms Co. ran from January into July 1905.



By the summer of 1906, Philadelphia Arms Co. was bankrupt and sold at a Sheriff's Sale on July 3, 1906.

http://www.foxcollectors.com/ah_fox/con ... _arms.html

From the pictures that I looked at it appears the extractor and some of the safety mechanism is missing as well, and that stock is not the original stock for that gun. Looks like something someone whittled to make fit. I hate to sound negative, but unless there is some deep sentimental value, any money spent on restoring this gun would not be wisely spent.

WOW, that's definitely tons of useful info. Well its not really of much sentimental value so it doesn't look like i'll be fixing it. It's sure its worth near nothing in this condition. I didn't realize the gun was basically picked apart.
I appreciate all the information. It definitely puts a lot of answers to my questions.

If I ever was to look into getting replacement parts, is there even a source that I would be able to contact?