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1. LC SMITH SHOTGUN HISTORY UPGRADE
2. LC SMITH SHOTGUN HISTORY FULL
3. LC SMITH SHOTGUN HISTORY PROFESSIONAL

LC SMITH SHOTGUN HISTORY FULL

It’s a FE Grade 12 gauge with 30-inch barrels choked full and modified with double triggers and was presented to the former president by Ansley Fox as a gift. As referenced in the quote at the beginning of this column, Roosevelt took the gun on his famous 10-month African safari in 1909. The most famous Fox shotgun of all time undoubtedly is the one that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt. Most shotgunners in those days learned to shoot with double triggers and liked the quick choice of choke or load, as many still do today. Single trigger models became available in 1914. Other available options were cast-off stocks, Monte Carlo combs and beavertail forends. This Sterlingworth model illustrates the operating lever and barrel extension of the box-lock design.Īutomatic ejectors were offered beginning in 1907 and the model grades were listed as AE, BE, etc., to indicate the added feature. Another model was the XE Grade, which was decorated with elaborate game scene vignettes. Prices for the other grades were $75 for the B Grade, $100 for C, $250 for D, and $500 for the F Grade.Įach grade featured increasing levels of higher grade wood, more elaborate engraving and fancier checkering patterns. It was a utility model with many of the same design features as the higher grade guns and had a base price of $25, exactly half the $50 for the A Grade. Another model was added in 1911, one that became quite popular, the Sterlingworth. All were initially offered only in 12 gauge until 1912, when 16 and 20 gauges were added. Fox models introduced in 1906 included three grades: A, B, C, followed by D and F in 1907. The Fox Family This XE model circa 1916 shows off the intricate engraving and checkering patterns of the skilled Fox workers.

LC SMITH SHOTGUN HISTORY UPGRADE

This lower priced utility model was basically an upgrade of a series of Stevens double-barreled guns, which Savage also produced. These guns should not be confused with the Fox Model B double, which was introduced by Savage circa 1939. Winchester’s fine Model 21 came along in 1930, the same year Fox was sold to Savage, which continued making the A.H. The Quintessential 22 Pistol: The Colt Woodsman.

For the next 25 years, the Fox was a respected member of the Classic American Double club, taking its place in shotgun history alongside Parker, Ithaca and L.C. The next step on Fox’s rather rocky road to success was his formation of the Philadelphia Gun Company in 1905, which quickly evolved to the A.H. Vintage catalog with Fox shotgun on the cover.

LC SMITH SHOTGUN HISTORY PROFESSIONAL

During this period he was also a professional shooter for Winchester. In 1900, the Fox Company was sold to the Baltimore Gun Company and Ansley Fox became an employee of that firm. Only a few hundred guns were made by this first incarnation of the Fox Company - and those models are very rare.

Before any guns were manufactured, that company was reorganized as the Fox Gun Company of Baltimore. In 1896, Fox convinced a few friends and family members to partner with him in what became known as the National Arms Company of Baltimore. Most Fox models were offered with a single selective trigger, but double triggers remained the choice of many shooters. He received his first patent for a double-barrel gun in 1894, when was 24 years old. Fox wanted to get into the gun making business and his ventures into the field had several starts and stops. Trap was his game and he was the winner of many events in and around Baltimore and Philadelphia.