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I recently purchased, from a close friend, an Ansley H. Fox AE 16 Gauge with all matching numbers and 30" barrels choked a very tight modified and full with the original short chambers. This gun was made circa 1920-'21 time frame and still has about 90%++ of the cyanide case colors. A Callahan letter has been ordered. Pictures below. The Fox Collectors Association is no help in defining the production numbers by barrel length for Graded 16 & 20 gauge guns. I have read some of the threads posted on the Fox site and members there say they have not tallied up these production numbers from "their factory data cards"......QUESTION:So my question to board members here is "how many of you own, or have owned or have sold, bought, shot, or handled a 16 gauge" Graded Ansley Fox Gun with 30" or 32" barrels ..?..?.... I personally have never viewed or handled a Graded 16 gauge Fox with 30" or 32" barrels at any of the many gun shows I attend, how about you...?... Thank You...!        
Doug
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Nice looking gun Doug. I have a 32" AE 16 ga, POW grip, choked F/F, but no photos. Need to take some.
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Don't have an answer to your question, Doug, but I do know your gun as been refinished. Very obvious, but a nice job. You probably already knew that. The forend iron doesn't fit up to the receiver very well. Should be a great dove gun!
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 04/28/15 10:12 AM.
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I have owned five A or AE 16. Four 28 and one 26. I have seen three 30" in the last few years. No 32" or I would have bought it.
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It's not graded but I have a 16g, 30" Sterlingworth ejector that is in approximately the same condition as yours and it is a very sweet gun. One of my favorites!
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Don't have an answer to your question, Doug, but I do know your gun as been refinished. Very obvious, but a nice job. You probably already knew that. The forend iron doesn't fit up to the receiver very well. Should be a great dove gun!
JR John can you help out a relative newby? You mention the gun has been refinished and that it is obvious. Maybe to you, but not so much to me. Can you illuminate me on the obvious tell tales that it has been refinished? I don't have much problem picking out one of Ed's torch jobs but would like to get better at assessing guns on-line. Thanks.
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I have a Fox XE 16 with 30" barrels: 
I am glad to be here.
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Mike, now you are just showing off! LOL
That is some beautiful gun. Thanks for posting it.
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Sure, Canvasback. The bluing, to begin, is very smooth and perfect, and has a wonderful grey/blue color. Foxes had a black color and showed more linear texture that is easily recognized by Fox enthusiasts. The case coloring may or may not be original; hard to tell.
The wood finish is very glossy and perfect also, that hints of some polyurethane in the mix. These guns originally had a linseed based varnish that would show a significant patina as well. Notice some of the rounded corners at the rear inside of the forend where it was over-sanded and does not meet the iron.
Hope this helps, and Doug, I'm not trying to be too critical of your gun. It's still a nice acquisition.
JR
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