Lets See Your Upland Shotguns

I have the 20 gauge version of that savage Fox. I think maybe a “B” ? with raised rib. It has been cut to 20” with choke tubes cut in. Nice little grouse gun.

Altitude sickness said:

I have the 20 gauge version of that savage Fox. I think maybe a “B” ? with raised rib. It has been cut to 20” with choke tubes cut in. Nice little grouse gun.

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That sounds like a great little gun. These are pretty great doubles and they don’t usually go for a lot of money. Sure the forend a bit chunky and the stock could use a bit of work but they are very robust guns.

They are definitely robust. The typical American shotgun of that period. Built to drive fence posts and still keep ticking. Mine is a little gem and is worth maybe $450

HankBuck said:

@Clayton Holland - very interesting “grip” and looks like the original Straight Grip was modified and a slight wood ‘cap’ added to create more of a Prince of Wales grip. It appears that it was well done and closely matches the original stock. I’m guessing about this because I’m Unfamiliar with this brand of SxS.

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That is exactly what was done and looks to have been done at the time of build or close to it. the fixing screw is engraved and shaped to match the grip. It releases with a half turn and is a catch more than a screw.

Great thread!

Very low maintenance and utilitarian Stevens 311 12 gauge made in 1948 coupled with a very high maintenance Brittany made in 2022!

Old Stevens 311

Love the old working guns! Don’t get me wrong- there are a lot of beautiful shotguns here, but there are a lot of beautiful shotguns here that my clumsy butt would bring back with ding or two in the stock…

Here's mine, a couple of AYA's. #1 is a Prince of Wales stocked 12g.


25 is a straight stocked 20g with 25 inch barrels and vent rib. Very lively !

Goopy said:

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Very low maintenance and utilitarian Stevens 311 12 gauge made in 1948 coupled with a very high maintenance Brittany made in 2022!

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@Goopy - I am a FAN of the Brittany, on my 2nd one now —- he generates more energy than my 12ga

HankBuck said:

@Goopy - I am a FAN of the Brittany, on my 2nd one now —- he generates more energy than my 12ga

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Oh yes! We call him the Pocket Rocket…

Here's my favorite upland game shotgun. She is a 16 gauge AH Fox CE grade that was restocked to my measurements, and the metal restored.

The original barrels were cut to 22" and although whoever did that should be in jail, gosh this gun those short barrels are wicked on flushing ruff grouse!

The other barrels are 26" and were fitted and serialized to this gun. These shoot very on pheasants.



Here is this same AH Fox in the field with my now old dogs photographed many years ago. The larger of my dogs is in his happy hunting ground now. The younger dog is but a year or two from the same.

Mark A Ouellette said:

Here's my favorite upland game shotgun. She is a 16 gauge AH Fox CE grade that was restocked to my measurements, and the metal restored.

The original barrels were cut to 22" and although whoever did that should be in jail, gosh this gun those short barrels are wicked on flushing ruff grouse!

The other barrels are 26" and were fitted and serialized to this gun. These shoot very on pheasants.

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Here is this same AH Fox in the field with my now old dogs photographed many years ago. The larger of my dogs is in his happy hunting ground now. The younger dog is but a year or two from the same.

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@Mark A Ouellette - beautiful AH Fox, do you know about ‘what year’ it was made?
Having that gun in 16ga seems the perfect gauge ——congratulations on that fine gun !
I have an AH Fox 12ga w/30” barrels made around 1910, action remains very tight and functioned perfectly “Until” I had it Restored: chambers lengthened to 2 3/4”, forcing cones lengthened, chokes opened from F&F to IC&M (all barrel work done x Briely), triggers polished, reblued, checkering recut, wood refinished, and the splinter foreend replaced with a Beavertail, thin recoil pad added…..looked “beautiful” BUT when I shot it in a SxS competition it began “doubling” and also when it didn’t “double” after firing the first shot (w/light 1oz loads @ 1180 fps) - the Safety got knocked back into the “Safe” position so you couldn’t shoot the rear trigger = a real MESS. After spending $2700 on the restoration I sent it to another GS for mechanical repairs (Vintage Firearms in Grand Rapids MI). They worked on it and fixed the issues - except it doubled twice in first 150 rounds i put thru it so they took it back (paid all shipping both ways - follow up repairs were Free - tested it w/200 rounds before sending it back to Me) and I got it back last month —- functioning flawlessly so far thru the first 175 rounds put thru it. I am pleased with the gun (very pleased with Vintage Firearms) and now it’s mechanics work as good as it looks….But I would NEVER invest that kind of money in an antique again….somehow I found a way to put $3600 ($2700/restoration, $900 repairs) into a gun that cost $12 new (1910) and worked perfectly 100 years later ——until I ‘fixed it”.

Beretta semiauto A 302 model , 12 gauge and
Remington semiauto 11 model ,20 gauge

1953 Aya No.4 Royal "De Luxe" 16 gauge

A couple Brits and an American classic ready to go at grouse camp in Vermont.

2” 12 bore
20 bore
16 gauge

I missed annual Grouse camp this year.

Nothing fancy for me, just an old L.C. Smith in 16 gauge with some open chokes still getting it done.

This 1935 Winchester Model 42 Trap Grade 410 bore is my fave for handling. "America's Sweetheart" so this model was nicknamed. Essentially a scaled-down Model 12.

Put Granddad’s Fox Model B to use this weekend over the back of my buddies Golden. Please note that NY has a two bird per person limit and both Hens and Roosters are allowed to be taken.

Tdsmith517 said:

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Put Granddad’s Fox Model B to use this weekend over the back of my buddies Golden. Please note that NY has a two bird per person limit and both Hens and Roosters are allowed to be taken.

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Very nice. Had one of those in a 16 I just sold recently. Good job.