Fox Collectors

fox-admin wrote:One thing I didn't mention in my earlier post, 57 of the 121 head down 12ga XE's were made as straight grip!!! Talk about a treasure trove of guns yet to be discovered!!

I found my nose down, straight grip stocked XE 12 with its' litter mate, a straight gripped B at the same time on consignment together in a very small shop. I knew I won the lottery that day.

Both had been shipped to the same store in Trenton, NJ a few years apart according to the cards. I only wish the wood was in good enough shape that they did not need to be restored. I would have like to have kept them in their original state.

Beautiful XE RO start the thread offf and thanks to Craig/Dave for the additional info on the 12 ga. compilation. Romac, I’d say you definitely won the lottery that day!!

Hello all,
Thank you for the kind words on this XE. Still really cant believe it. Anyway I just received some more info from the retired historian at Griffin and Howell. Although he can not provide a factory letter he did provide me with the following info.
Recieved at Abercrombie and Fitch on 10/23/1930 in a lot of 17 fox guns. Cost to abercrombie was $123.00 Remained unsold in inventory until bought back by savage at cost on 8/4/1938 .
Jim

It is hard to believe how slow the gun business was during the thirties and how little they were valued.

Nice find Jim!

James nice late XE with lots of details in the engraving! Bobby