Easter Bunny arrived

Post by **fox-admin** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:09 pm

The Easter Bunny arrived at my house today and dropped off a crummy old Super Fox, not bad for an old duck gun!

Silvers · Post by **Silvers** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:55 pm

That bunny has been taking care of you lately. Nice looking Super! Frank

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:14 pm

Doesn't look like it has had too many trips to the bottom of the marsh!

George Lander · Post by **George Lander** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:07 am

Craig: Would that be the one from the J.C. Devine sale? Very nice!

Best regards, George

MARSHFELLOW · Post by **MARSHFELLOW** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:38 am

Craig,

...looks like the E.B. has upstaged Santa this year! That gun just drips CHARACTER!! Congrats! 30's or 32's???

Post by **fox-admin** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:35 am

14 1/4", 2 5/8" DAH, 1 5/8" DAC, Consignee Earl Gear Co. "Full Pistol Grip make grip shorter than regular-Full Military comb,select nice dark curly stock Chamber for 3" shell make patterns of both barrels send with gun plug stock at plate Load stock 4oz",
32" bbls IM/F A silver pad was added and the LOP is now 14 3/4
It came from a private collection.
The checkering is same LPI as a C grade of that era, I believe 20LPI, most standard SF's are 18LPI I believe.
Weights 8lbs 8oz, a lightweight for a SF.
Bores .739/.739 chokes .040/.045 both chokes 4 1/2" long
The wood has lots of figure but it is not picked up well in photo.

FOXIST · Post by **FOXIST** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:32 am

WOW!!!!!!!! Craig you just don't find them any nicer than that!
I want to know how the Easter Bunny got that baby to fit in the Easter basket?
The Closest thing to an HE in my Easter basket will be a HErshey bar. Paul

FRBRIT · Post by **FRBRIT** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:36 am

Nice find Craig! What a super!!!!!

Post by **fox-admin** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:08 pm

A few more pictures

jolly bill · Post by **jolly bill** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:33 pm

Very, very nice Craig.

About the only thing any bunny leaves me is these OO Buckshot size pellets in the yard.

That bunny sure is nice to you tho.

Congrats and go get some more.

Jolly

loggy · Post by **loggy** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:35 pm

A very nice gun! I bet you can't wait until October to get it out with your labs.

Post by **fox-admin** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:09 pm

Thanks everyone for the interest. I think it is a very nice example with honest wearand I am lucky to own it. I will bring it along to the HH shoot and the Vintagers for anyone interested. These Super Fox guns are very interesting for me since I love my duck hunting. I have almost completed editing the tally on 12 ga Super Foxes and will be publishing it for members soon. The total number of Super Foxes in the records database is 944. That total is way more than MM estimated in his book. I believe most collectors felt the total production was around 250 12ga guns. That total shows that the SF was a decent competitor for the LC Smith Wildfowl grades. Of the 944, 22 were made as CE's, 11 were made as XE's, 4 were made as DE's and one FE. I think any Fox collector will be interested in the variety of special guns made. The good news is there are many of these guns still waiting to be discovered!

budrichard · Post by **budrichard** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:04 am

"Bores .739/.739 chokes .040/.045 both chokes 4 1/2" long "

With Kent TM #1, that would make a hell of a pass shooting gun for geese!-Dick

Jim Cloninger · Post by **Jim Cloninger** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:29 pm

Now that it has come to light that there are almost 4 times as many Fox HEs, will there be a drop in price?

Craig, spread the news so every one knows.

DGKaas · Post by **DGKaas** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:49 am

Nice gun Craig and thanks for your work on the HE File

Fox Collectors

Easter Bunny arrived

Easter Bunny arrived

SUPER FOX

HE price drop?