Savage Fox Model B
Savage Arms Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1940
Also known as: Fox Model B, Savage Fox B, Fox B-SE
Overview
The Savage Fox Model B is an American side-by-side double-barrel shotgun produced by Savage Arms from 1940 to 1988. After Savage acquired the prestigious A.H. Fox Gun Company in 1929, it introduced the Model B as an affordable boxlock double bearing the Fox name, built on a simplified Anson & Deeley-type action with a single underbolt and a Scott spindle top lever. Chambered for 12, 16, and 20 gauge as well as .410 bore, the Model B was a workmanlike field and small-game gun fitted with a color case-hardened frame and American black walnut stock.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Trigger |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Magazine Type | None |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Color Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Open Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Box Lock Action, Single Underbolt, Scott Top Lever, Color Case Hardened Frame, Pistol Grip Stock
Variants
- Fox Model B Series H — Later Production
Production
Production years: 1940-1988
Produced across several series (A through H) over nearly five decades; large but unrecorded total production as an inexpensive sporting double.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Savage Arms
Discontinued: 1988
Notes
Early Model B guns used double triggers; later Series F, G, and H production introduced a non-selective single trigger and a beavertail forend. The 12 gauge was originally chambered for 2 3/4-inch shells, with 3-inch chambering offered after the 16 gauge was dropped in the early 1970s.
Background
The Fox name was once synonymous with high-grade American doubles, and Savage's affordable Model B let working hunters carry a side-by-side stamped with that storied heritage for a fraction of the cost of an original A.H. Fox gun.