Fox Collectors

I have an inherited Fox Double Barrel 12 Ga. that I could use assistance identifying and valuing. This seems like a great forum with a great group of people, so any and all help would be appreciated!
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Brent

You will have provide more and better pictures they are way to dark. You also need to provide a complete detailed description of the gun. Your gun appears to be a 12ga A grade.

I'll try to get better pictures on. Is there a way to directly upload the image or embed it to my post so I don't have to post the link to another page? Also what info do you need about it? I do know it's a 12 Ga.

The secret to getting photos on this site is to first get them uploaded to one of the free photo sharing websites like Flickr or Photobucket. Once you've created an account and uploaded the photos to one of these sites, you can link to them from the Fox site. I think a large number of people here use Photobucket, and if you use the "Search" feature on this site and put in the word Photobucket, you'll probably get several posts with information on how to upload pictures from their site. If you want to use Flickr as I do, then I've posted some instructions that I pulled from a previous post for another member and have copied them below.

To do an individual photo, open the picture in Flickr and look at the bottom right for the little picture of a box with an arrow coming out of it. When you hover over it, it will say " more ways to share". Click on that link and it will give you several options. You want to choose "Grab the HTML/BBCode". Then click the radio button for BBCode. You can also choose the size of the photo you want to display, and I usually choose the Medium size, as the Fox site will re-size anything larger anyway. Once you've done that, you just copy all that code in the window and paste it right into your post. When you preview your post, it should display the single picture. If you want to display multiple pictures at once, just keep copying the code for each picture and paste them one after the other. Once you've done this a few times, you'll notice that it actually posts two links, one is the picture, and the second is a link that shows the title, etc. I usually end up pasting all of it and then deleting the title link.

Looks like a fairly, well worn (external surfaces) 12 gauge A-grade. Hold the barrels up toward a light source and look down both tubes. Describe to us what you see. Are they shiny and bright or dark, frosted or pitted? The top lever is sitting right of center which can be a sign she still has some life left in her. The A grade was Fox's entry level (graded) gun and was quite common in 12 gauge. What else can you tell us of its past? I assume this is a family gun passed down to you? Grandfather's hunting gun perhaps?

Let me offer two comments. First, inheriting a gun is bittersweet because it means that someone near to you has passed and we all feel a little remorse for "lost" hunters. Secondly, if the gun is mechanically sound, you have inherited the perfect gun. Fox guns were made for hunting. They are wonderfully balanced and just a joy to carry in the woods. Unfortunately, a well kept, high grade Fox is so valuable that most of them that you see on this website will never enter a partridge thicket. The really nice ones are kept in a climate controlled vault and taken to the sporting clays course once a year. Your gun has obviously seen plenty of use and I encourage you to continue using it as Ansley Fox intended it to be used. Wipe some oil on it and charge off into a thicket. It'll be the best handling gun you have ever owned, and you won't have to worry about scratching it. You are a lucky person.

The Barrel tubes look to be fairly light and shiny, just have some dirt/powder residue in it. I'll have to clean them to get a better look. I've added a couple more pictures of the external features of it. Not much known history to this other than it was passed down from I believe the 1920's ?? I'll try to answer whatever other questions I can about it or take specific pictures if needed/required. Hope these are a little better at least than the last set.

Looks like a nice A grade 12 in fairly decent condition, assuming bores are good, EXCEPT for the carving on the stock. To the person that had it done, it may mean something special, but to a potential buyer, or valuation, it means a big hit in the value. Are both sides carved, and did your grandfather do it? It may mean something special to family members.. I would hesitate to put a value on it because of the carving--still, it is a great old gun( I love A grades), and would no doubt see someone another lifetime of service. if you give the ser #, others will be able to tell you the year of manufacture--barrel length would also help.

Serial Number is: 23654 and Barrel Length is: 30"

As far as the engraving goes, there is no info on who did it or why. it is one side only and just what is pictured.

Understandable that it would take away from the value, just trying to figure out closely, or at least find out what it would be if the carving had not been done. Again, any and all help would be appreciated!

As others have explained the carving is a major hit on value plus the gun has suffered from what to looks to be poor storage conditions which has resulted in considerable surface corrosion. I would place a value of $700. Nice family gun!!!

Like I mentioned, I figured it would cause a hit on the value (Darn whoever did that! lol) But none the less, still a cool gun. So officially what would the model be then? Any thought on the year? and not holding you to the fire on this, but IF that engraving hadn't happened, what would you place the value at? (Just so I know the difference ) thanks again for all the help!

Your gun is a A grade with extractors without the stock carving $1100. to $1200. I guess early 20's