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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: lew wetzel on August 10, 2008, 02:51:58 AM
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i went to an estate auction today and they were auctioning a a.h.fox kentucky rifle.was a 32cal percussion and it went for $425.00.and of course i didnt get it.had a large crack in the stock.over all was a pretty decent gun though...
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I wonder if he was related to the A. H. Fox who made double barreled shotguns in the early 1900's? I have one of those which I inherited from my Great Grandfather.
James Levy
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I wonder if he was related to the A. H. Fox who made double barreled shotguns in the early 1900's? I have one of those which I inherited from my Great Grandfather.
James Levy
Possible I guess, but I doubt it. There was no mention of a family history of gunsmithing in the very well researched book about him and the shotguns. Ansley H Fox was a competiton shooter who wanted to improve the shotgun, great guns but a a terrible business man. his first attempt in Baltimore went belly up in a hurry, he tried again in Philadephia and after a couple years the company was taken over by investors but kept his name.
He also invented a self lighting cigarette, another company that went up in smoke.
Rick
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i believe it to be the one and same.after the auctipon i came home and googled a.h. fox and was surprised to see some of the dbl.barrel shotguns.
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Ansley Fox also started an automobile company, Fox Automobiles. That also went belly up. There used to be one in Harrah's car collection in Vegas many years ago.