GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
RARE 16 GAUGE A. H. FOX "AE" SINGLE TRIGGER BEAVERTAIL VENTILATED RIB SKEET GUN. A.H. FOX AE GRADE SKEET 303552 16GA MODERN; C&R (1937) Cal. 16 ga. 26" Bbls with raised, matted, ventilated rib have Savage Arms and Chromox steel engravings on tops. Case hardened small frame action with all correct markings on water table, features automatic safety and Kautzky sgl selective trigger. Action is engraved in typical "A" style with 80% coverage large shaded acanthus. "AINSLEY H. FOX" is in riband on each side. SN is on trigger guard tang. Lightly fiddle figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14" over leather covered NOSHOC pad. Large beavertail ejector forend with typical release matches well except for figure. Bore diameter: left -.660, right - .660. Bore restrictions: left - .008 (skeet), right - .005 (skeet). Wall thickness: left - .040, right - .039. Drop at heel: 2-7/8", drop at comb: 1-11/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 14". CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue, silvered on edges of rib and thinning, with some marks, on breech ends. Action retains 60 - 70% orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected. Stocks retain what appears to be their orig finish with added oil over some light handling marks. Bores appear excellent, but are dirty. Mechanically excellent. A super example of this rare Fox variation. 51751-6 MGM158 (5,000-8,000)