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LOT 1360
Rare Factory Engraved A. H. Fox HE Grade Super-Fox Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 28393, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The Super-Fox was developed in 1922 as a collaboration with Western Cartridge Company for their revolutionary Super X shotshells. John Olin developed the new cartridges for his company, along with Charles Askins, Sr., the best known gun writer in the country at the time. While testing the cartridges, they discovered that they performed best through an A.H. Fox shotgun that had been bored out by Philadelphia gunsmith, Burt Becker. Becker then worked with Fox to develop what
would come to be known as the Super-Fox. Blued steel barrels with a single steel bead sight on the concave matted solid rib,
barrels marked “CHROMOX FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and “MADE BY A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.” on the right and left respectively, and chambers measured 2 3/4 inches with automatic ejectors. The casehardened boxlock action displays light engraved borders with floral sprays around the pins and
“ANSLEY H. FOX” on either side. The gun features double triggers and an automatic tang mounted safety lever. Lightly figured, multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings, including the Deeley latch release, and pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and serrated buttplate. Per page 229 of Michael
McIntosh’s “A. H. Fox: The Finest Gun in the World” only a total of 300 Super-Fox guns are believed to have been built, approximately 240 of which were chambered
in 12 gauge, making this a very rare gun. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .740/.741 inches; choke constriction .046/.045 inches; minimum wall thickness .040/.044 inches; 1 3/4 inch drop at comb; 3 1/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 9 lbs 2 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 97% professionally reapplied blue finish, 90% original case colors, a few areas showing some very minor spotting, a small filled bead hole on the rib, and light handling evidence. The stock has a crack at the left stock head, otherwise, the wood is very good with scattered dings and scratches and overall crisp well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 6,500 - 8,500
LOT 1361
Rare Documented Factory Engraved Parker Brothers 10 Gauge PHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 199319, 10 gauge, 32 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1922. Blued barrels with a single steel bead sight on the matted concave solid rib which is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. PARKER STEEL”, single band of engraving at either breech, and 2 7/8 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The casehardened action displays light floral scroll engraving with line borders and features double triggers and a tang mounted
automatic safety switch. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings,
including the Deeley latch release, and pistol grip stock with Parker grip cap, blank inscription shield, and dog’s head buttplate. The above configuration is confirmed on page 503 of “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” by Price and
Fjestad and is one of only 63 ever built per the table on page 268 of “The Parker Story” by Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price, and Cote. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .777/.776 inches; choke constriction
.032/.035 inches; 1 3/4 inch drop at comb; 3 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 9 lbs 15 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% original blue and casehardened finishes with some oxidation and minor pitting near the breeches and overall minor handling evidence. There is moderate scratching at the left of the toe, otherwise the wood is very fine with sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 1362
Factory Engraved Parker Brothers SC Grade Single Barrel Trap Shotgun with Factory Letter - Serial no. 216242, 12 gauge, 32 inch vent rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1926 per the included Parker Collectors Association letter which also confirms the current configuration. Per page 406 of “The Parker Story” by Gunther, Mullins, Price, Parker, and Cote, only 1,258 guns were completed in this configuration. Blued Acme Steel barrel with dual white bead sights on the matted, vent rib, standard Parker barrel markings, and 2 5/8 inch chamber with ejector. The casehardened boxlock action features near full coverage floral scroll engraving with a solitary pigeon on the underside. Very nicely figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings including the Deeley latch release and pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and added red rubber recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements: bore diameter nine inches from the breech .739 inches; choke constriction .042 inches; minimum wall thickness .057 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs 1 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 98% plus original blue and 80% original casehardened finishes, light handling evidence, minor oxidation on the underside of the action and forend shoe, some chipping on the left of the forend at the shoe, and crisp checkering on the stock and forend. The ejector hammer needs work, otherwise mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1363 Documented Parker Brothers VH Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 233398, 12 gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1929. Blued Vulcan Steel barrels with single steel bead sight on the matte concave rib, chambers measured at 2 1/2 inches with single extractor, and choke constrictions of .030/.037. Casehardened boxlock action with double triggers, automatic safety, and light zig-zag border. Multi-point checkered forend with Deeley latch release and pistol grip stock with Parker grip cap, blank inscription shield, and dog’s head buttplate. The configuration is confirmed on page 579 of “Parker Gun Identification and Serialization” by Price and Fjestad. Stock measurements: 1 5/8 inch drop at comb; 2 3/4 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 98% plus professionally reapplied blue finish on the barrels, 40% original case colors on the action, traces of blue on the triggerguard, a repaired small dent on the left side of the left barrel, overall light handling evidence, a few marks in the wood, and crisp wood checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Collector’s Fact
According to A.H. Fox: The Finest Gun in the World by McIntosh, approximately 300 Super-Fox guns were produced, of which about 240 were in 12 gauge.
Collector’s Fact
According to The Parker Story by Gunther, Mullins, Price, Parker and Cote, only 63 Parker PHE Shotguns were manufactured in this configuration.
Collector’s Fact
According to The Parker Story by Gunther, Mullins, Price, Parker and Cote, only 1,258 Parker SC Single Barrel Trap Shotguns were manufactured in this configuration.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500 287