Fox Model B
Savage Arms · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1940
Also known as: Savage Fox Model B, Fox B
Overview
The Fox Model B is a side-by-side, break-action double-barreled shotgun produced by Savage Arms under the Fox brand. A boxlock field gun chambered in 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, it was Savage's affordable utility double, distinct from the high-grade A.H. Fox guns that preceded it. Early guns used double triggers, while later versions adopted a single trigger and a ventilated rib on deluxe models.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1118 mm (44.02") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
- 20 Gauge — also known as 20GA, 20 Bore
- .410 Bore — also known as .410 Gauge, .410 Shotshell, 36 gauge
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Tang Safety
- Features: Break Action, Side By Side Barrels, Boxlock, Hammerless, Single Trigger, Top Lever, Extractor
Variants
- Fox Model B-SE — Deluxe
Production
Production years: 1940-1988
Long-running budget Savage-made double under the Fox brand
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1988
Notes
Built by Savage Arms, which had acquired the Fox name; not to be confused with the premium pre-war A.H. Fox doubles. Sold for nearly half a century as an inexpensive, durable sporting shotgun.
Background
The Fox Model B let generations of American hunters own a classic side-by-side 'Fox' double at a working-man's price, even though it shared little but the name with the revered A.H. Fox guns of the early 1900s.