Description
| General Specs: Fox, Year c1968, .410 Gauge, 6lbs. 12oz., Chokes F/F, LOP 14 7/16″, DAH 2 11/16″, DAC 1 5/8″ Serial Number: D553304 Savage Arms bought the A.H. Fox Gun Co. in late 1929 and continued to build Ansley Fox’s gun through about 1942, and shipped a few after the war and then mothballed the gun forever. Savage owned the name “FOX”, so about 1946 Savage came out with the Fox Model B, a side x side that was far more affordable than the original Fox design, a gun that could be produced with less hand fitting and still be an attractive gun. There were several variations and changes along the way; the earliest guns built in the mid-1940’s were case colored with an etched game scene on the bottom of the action that is referred to by collectors as the “Ducks Over the Marsh” scene. Later the etched scene was eliminated and the case-colored frame was adorned with a simple fox head line engraved on the bottom of the action, and the latest iteration had the action black oxide coated with the same fox head stamping on the bottom of the action. They did have different models with various extra features. The base model had the solid rib, double triggers, extractors, and bullnose splinter forend. Other models had single non-selective triggers, some had ejectors or ventilated ribs, beavertail forends, and some came with a combination of these “extras”. This Fox Model B “H Series”, snD553304 made in 1968 is an amazing find in the most desirable .410 chambering, as it appears new and unfired, with no primer marks around the firing pin holes, no wear from use anywhere on the gun. The gun basically shows 99.5% of the factory finishes on all metal and wood, perfect hand-cut checkering, mirror bores, not a notable mark on the gun. The only reason it is not 100% is a few tiny handling marks in the wood. The barrels are tight on the hinge pin and the breech face, the mechanics are superb, and the 3” chambers will handle game or targets. Finding an American made vintage side x side in .410 bore that is like new is a rare find. You just don’t get the opportunity as most were used and dinged up, stocks cut, etc. We have priced this gun to sell, so don’t hesitate or the opportunity will vanish. See specifications in the tables below. Thanks for looking!
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 26″ Chokes: .015/.015 F/F Bores: mirror Bore Diameter: .411/.411 % Blue: 99% factory blue Chambers: 3″ Ribs: vent-tight Sights: Front/middle silver |
| Action |
| Action: tight, left of center Extractors Receiver Condition: 99% factory case color Screws: excellent Engraving: clear; Fox head on bottom Trigger Type: double-mushy Trigger Guard Color: 99% factory blue |
| Stock |
| Type: Capped Pistol Grip/Beavertail LOP: 14 7/16″ LOP To End Of Wood: 14 1/8″ DAH: 2 11/16″ DAC: 1 5/8″ Cast: neutral Checkering Condition: hand checkered; superb Butt Treatment: factory butt plate |
| INQUIRIES |
| There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc |
| Payment and Shipping |
| Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.) Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received. Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI, WI Shipping & Insurance: Ground $70.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. Item Condition: Used Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns. |
| Other |
| Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look. |
