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Attractive A.H. Fox AE Grade Smallbore Double Ejectorgun

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Attractive A.H. Fox AE Grade Smallbore Double Ejectorgun
serial #201934, 20 ga (2 3/4”), 28” Chromox fluid compressed steel barrels choked improved cylinder and a tight improved modified with bright excellent bores. The barrels of this nice double retain about 98% of an excellent quality restored rust blue finish showing a few light handling marks scattered about. The action was left alone and retains about 80% nice original case-hardened colors with the high edges and bottom metal toning to a pleasant smoky gray patina and showing a little sparse oxidation speckling. The typical factory embellishments remain crisp showing wide flowing foliate motifs and matted background shading. The triggerguard shows nice restored polished blue and the fourth digit of the engraved serial number appears to have originally been a “5” before being neatly modified into a “9”. No doubt this was an honest factory error as the inside of the triggerguard tang is properly stamped with the original matching serial number. The checkered capped pistolgrip walnut buttstock and splinter forend remain in near excellent condition as neatly cleaned and carefully refinished showing a few scattered minor handling marks and two small drying cracks at the rear edge of the forend. The checkering remains mostly strong and the wood exhibits some attractive subtle grain figure along the right side of the comb. The hard rubber pistolgrip cap and grooved buttplate are intact and length-of-pull is 14 1/8” with drops of 1 5/8” and 3”. Weight is 5 lbs. 12 oz. and the gun features double triggers, automatic safety and large silver bead front sight. Lock-up is solid on-face with top lever right of center and the action seems to function well mechanically with robust in-time ejectors. This is a very fine and desirable 20 bore Fox ejectorgun. (13C11523-76) {C&R} [Jim Thrash Collection] (3500/5000)