Fox SP Skeeter
A.H. Fox Gun Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1935
Also known as: Fox SP Grade, Fox SP Skeet and Upland Game Gun, A.H. Fox Skeeter
Overview
The Fox SP Skeeter is a side-by-side double-barreled break-action shotgun introduced by the A.H. Fox Gun Company in 1935 as its SP Grade 'Skeet and Upland Game Gun.' Built on Fox's boxlock hammerless action, the SP was offered in 12, 16, and 20 gauge with 26-inch barrels chambered for 2 3/4-inch shells, the right barrel bored skeet-cylinder and the left a quarter choke for close-range clays and upland birds out to roughly 35 yards. It featured a black gun-metal finished frame, scroll engraving, twin ivory sight beads, a hand-rubbed oil-finished straight-grip walnut stock, and a semi-beavertail forend, with the Fox-Kautzky single selective trigger available as an option.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2608 g (92.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1092 mm (42.99") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Double Trigger |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 366 m/s (1201 fps) |
| Effective Range | 32 m (35 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Black Gunmetal |
Calibers
- 20 Gauge · primary — also known as 20 Bore, 20ga
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Open Breech
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Boxlock Action, Twin Ivory Beads, Scroll Engraving, Straight Grip Stock, Semi Beavertail Forend, Skeet And Quarter Chokes
Production
Production years: 1935-1946
A limited-production skeet and upland grade; total made was small relative to Fox's Sterlingworth line
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1946
Notes
The 20-gauge SP weighed roughly 5 3/4 pounds. Standard specification was a two-trigger extractor gun; the Fox-Kautzky single selective trigger, full beavertail forend, and a recoil pad were offered as upgrades. Production spanned the transition of A.H. Fox to Savage Arms ownership.
Background
The SP Grade arrived as skeet shooting surged in popularity in 1930s America, positioning the A.H. Fox double as a purpose-bored clays and upland gun rather than a plain field piece.