An American Classic

[Tennessee Dave]

I hope there are a few of you out there who enjoy old American SxS shotguns. Here are a couple of photos of a gun that I have had a long time. Via the serial number I was able to find out that I am the second owner of this shotgun. It's a 12 gauge AH Fox Model A made in Philadelphia. It's a sweet little gun and one of my most prized possessions as with it and my Gordon Setters memories of a lifetime were made.

 

[ZippoGeek]

Looks to be in very nice shape!

 

[jasonsbeer]

That's quite a shotgun. Do you know what year it was made?

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Based on the serial number it was made between 1917-1923.

 

[Jesse]

That thing is beautiful man.

 

[jonboy]

Very nice!

 

[eastcoast paul]

Very nice. Hard to find craftmanship like that now a days.

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Classic firearm, very beautiful

 

[Old Smokey]

Dave, that's a beauty that anyone would be proud to own. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[PSD4]

Very nice

 

[SmokinNukie]

Nice shotgun. It's a beauty.

 

[GWBowman]

beautiful gun, sir

 

[Big Tex]

She's a beaut! My local cigar/ coffee shop owner has a high end shooting/ hunting store attached. He carries lots of Purdey accessories and shotguns. Had to drool over some of them today.....

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Purdey's are way out of my league but they are something to behold. Back in the early 1990's I visited an outdoor writer in West Virginia whom I admired. He was gifted a Purdey 20 gauge. In his books he wrote often about the orginal owner and his own stories with that gun. During my visit I had a chance to see and hold that gun so it made some of the stories from his books come alive. It was a great Sunday afternoon.

 

[Big Tex]

Purdey's are way out of my league but they are something to behold. Back in the early 1990's I visited an outdoor writer in West Virginia whom I admired. He was gifted a Purdey 20 gauge. In his books he wrote often about the orginal owner and his own stories with that gun. During my visit I had a chance to see and hold that gun so it made some of the stories from his books come alive. It was a great Sunday afternoon.

Yeah, waaayyyy out of my league as well. I'm still shooting my Remington 870 Express Magnum after all of these years. Actually, I have three of them now.

 

[Almi]

Great looking SxS! The engraving really pops on the metal and the wood.

 

[DocDrake]

Gorgeous piece of history you have.

 

[davewittwer]

A Fox is on my short list. My father has a Parker that is a dream to shoot.

 

[Conan the Cigarbarian]

beautiful gun

 

[Pappy]

I had inherited a Fox just like that, without the engraving. When I received it, it would often fire both barrels simultaneously, and occasionally when I snapped the action shut! That was exciting and I always got put up front when hunting. After I got it repaired, I realized what a great shotgun it was. I traded it to my brother for something dumb back in the 80's. Just another in the long list of stupid things I've done in this life.