GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
EXCELLENT FOX XE 20 GAUGE SHOTGUN. FOX XE 201415 20 GA MODERN; IVORY Cal. 20 ga. 26" bbls with a 2-3/4" chambers. Full length matted top rib with twin ivory beads and left tube marked "Chromox Fluid Compressed Steel", right tube marked "Made by A.H. Fox Gun Co. Phila. PA. U.S.A.". Nice wedge with oak leaf scroll at breech. Kautzky SST, automatic ejectors, automatic safety. Round knob full pistol grip buttstock with checkered side panels and checkered in 2-pt pattern near frame and wave pattern towards comb. Older replacement silvers type pad at butt. Case hardened trigger guard. Slender splinter forearm, near fully checkered and Deeley release engraved in light oak leaf pattern with finely shaped triangular ebony tip. Receiver is full coverage oak leaf pattern engraved with ducks in marsh scene on left, quail on right. Bottom of frame with fox in oval and trigger plate which is fully oak leaf engraved. Trigger guard is nicely oak leaf engraved with shield at bow and SN noted at tang. Top of frame, bbl fences and top lever in oak leaf pattern as is top tang. Bore diameter: left - .618, right - .618. Bore restrictions: left - .007 (imp/cyl), right - .002 (skeet). Minimum wall thickness: left - .030, right - .022 . Weight: 5 lbs. 10 oz. Drop at comb: 1-9/16", drop at heel: 2-1/2". LOP: 13-7/8". PROVENANCE: Remarkable William Larkin Moore Private Estate Collection of Fine Sporting Arms. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blued finish. Receiver retains 40-50% orig case color. Engraving still quite crisp and clear with very little wear. Trigger guard retains approximately 50% orig color, mostly on bow, starting to tone at tang. Buttstock & forearm are superb and retain nearly all of a professional restored hand-rubbed finish. Checkering is extremely sharp and there are just a couple of minor handling marks throughout. Trigger works flawlessly, mechanics are crisp, action is tight. This is an outstanding investment grade small bore Fox. 50594-21 JSL (12,500-17,500)