Fox ads in "Rod and Gun in Canada"

[Researcher]

Here is that ad with the U.S. retail price --

At least Western Field got the correct cut of a C-Grade in this ad --

Here is that gauging ad from National Sportsman --

Note that ads in different magazines have different numbers in the 4600 block of North 18th Street. I believe this is a way they tracked response to their ads in various magazines.

In the later 1920s the address changes to the 4700 block when the ads speak of a new factory and new lower price for the Sterlingworth --

[Drew Hause]

June 1912



July 1912

[Drew Hause]

September 1912



October-November 1912

[jolly bill]

That early C is a very pretty gun.

You sure don't see many of them, especially high condition ones.

You have one don't you Dave N.? And you Frank?

[Researcher]

From my years of searching, I've found our man Ansley heavily advertising through November 1911. The A.H. Fox Gun Co. went all out in the July 1911, National Sportsman --

one regular page with this ad --

and three heavy stock pages spread through the issue with a color cut of each of the six grades and a catalog type description --

I haven't found any A.H. Fox Gun Co. ads from December 1911 through April 1912.

[Jeff S]

Frank, I like that early C. I never noticed the woodcock on the breech ball. Thanks for the education. What’s on the underside? A dog?

[Researcher]

Here are the bottoms of a few of "banner style" C-Grades --

[Drew Hause]

April 22, 1905 Sporting Life with a C grade

[Silvers]

Frank, I like that early C. I never noticed the woodcock on the breech ball. Thanks for the education. What’s on the underside? A dog?

Thanks Jeff. There's a nicely engraved setter facing left and a flushing duck in a marsh scene on the trigger guard bow (reminiscent of duck scenes on higher grade Syracuse Lefevers)

[Jeff S]

Frank and Dave. Thanks for the information on the bottom plates. I handled one at Jay’s shop once, but I couldn’t remember the underside. It sure is a good looking style for the C.