Super Fox HE
A.H. Fox Gun Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1922
Also known as: A.H. Fox Super-Fox, Fox HE Grade, Super-Fox HE
Overview
The Super Fox HE is a side-by-side double-barrel shotgun built by the A.H. Fox Gun Company as a dedicated long-range waterfowl and pass-shooting gun. Introduced in 1922 alongside Western Cartridge Company's Super-X shotshells, its heavy Chromox fluid-steel barrels were bored full choke and overbored to throw exceptionally dense patterns, with a guaranteed pattern density of 80 to 85 percent at 40 yards. Chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells as standard and available with 3 inch chambers to order, the HE grade married the workmanlike Fox boxlock action with double triggers, automatic ejectors and 30 or 32 inch barrels. Roughly 300 were built, making it one of the rarest and most sought-after American doubles.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4310 g (152.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1245 mm (49.02") |
| Barrel Length | 813 mm (32.01") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Trigger |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 55 m (60 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Double Triggers, Automatic Ejectors, Full Choke, Matted Concave Rib, Twin Ivory Beads, Splinter Forend
Service history
Operators
- American waterfowl and pass shooters · adopted 1922
Production
Estimated total produced: 300 · Production years: 1922-1942
Approximately 300 Super Fox HE guns built in total, of which about 240 were 12 gauge; production spanned the pre-Savage and early Savage-owned periods of the A.H. Fox Gun Company.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Ansley H. Fox
Discontinued: 1942
Notes
Standard bore was full choke in both barrels for maximum reach; chambers were 2 3/4 inch with 3 inch available on special order. Roughly 240 of the estimated 300 total were 12 gauge, with the 20 gauge version far rarer.
Background
Developed in collaboration with Western Cartridge Company to showcase its new long-range Super-X shells, the Super Fox was marketed to sportsmen who wanted to take the longest shots at the biggest birds, and it earned a lasting reputation as the ultimate American live-pigeon and duck gun of its era.