Hi all Fox collectors,
Attached photos is a AH Fox shot gun I found being hidden at my attic. It won't be located if I didn't decide to do some renovation. It was underneath the insulation. I have very limited knowledge about this piece. Could someone help identify it with the pictures I provided? I would like to find out the Grade and possible production year. Thank you so much!
What kind of FOX is this one?
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bob10soccer
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Re: What kind of FOX is this one?
@SPE33, Thank you so much! It is definitely a 16 gauge. Your information narrows my research on this gun.
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Re: What kind of FOX is this one?
Only thing I ever find under my insulation is dead bugs or a mouse. Lucky find indeed. PS. I'd be pulling up more insulation. 
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Re: What kind of FOX is this one?
bob10soccor.....go play both lotteries this week! I bet that was a fun discovery! I’m w/Tom...dead bugs or rodents is all I ever found when pulling insulation!
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Re: What kind of FOX is this one?
I am fixing to go and look in my attic ! might find a DE 20 or??????????????????? Bobby
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Re: What kind of FOX is this one?
It's absolutely amazing that someone left that in the attic. Good for you.
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Nice early 1920s A-Grade 16-gauge. Looks like it could do with a bit of attention from a qualified double gun smith. Wonderful find. Keep in mind that if you decide to go shooting, 16-gauge guns from that vintage were chambered for the then "standard" 2 9/16 inch shells. Also, the A.H. Fox Gun Co. had the policy of chambering their guns about 1/8 inch shorter than the shell they were intended for. The theory was that the mouth of the case extending a bit into the forcing cone improved the gas seal as the payload and wads jumped from the end of the case into the bore.
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bob10soccer
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Thank you so much for this information. It helps me a lot!Researcher wrote:Nice early 1920s A-Grade 16-gauge. Looks like it could do with a bit of attention from a qualified double gun smith. Wonderful find. Keep in mind that if you decide to go shooting, 16-gauge guns from that vintage were chambered for the then "standard" 2 9/16 inch shells. Also, the A.H. Fox Gun Co. had the policy of chambering their guns about 1/8 inch shorter than the shell they were intended for. The theory was that the mouth of the case extending a bit into the forcing cone improved the gas seal as the payload and wads jumped from the end of the case into the bore.