Savage Fox info needed

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Dana C

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I just picked up a Savage Fox Model B. Judging by the city it was made in, Utica NY, I am guessing that it was made between 40' and 46'. It is a 2 3/4 chambered gun with what I think is worn cut checkering. It locks up very tight. and while having seen a lot of use over the years, shoots like a dream.
Anyone with any information about this wonderful old shot gun, I would love to hear more.
By the way, I have heard about the lack of serial numbers thing, but mine seems to have one on the action visible when it is open. In every other way it appears to be in the 40 - 46 era.
Also, should I re-blue it? There is some left on the barrels but none of the case color remains on the action / locks.
Thanks for your help!:)
 
If you do decide to reblue it, then be aware of a couple of things. First is that the receiver is probably case colored. I'm not sure normal bluing can get back that beautiful colored pattern. Second is that you can't use hot bluing on the barrels. It will melt the solder that holds the barrels together and the rib to the barrels. You have to use a rust-bluing technique.
 
Actually, if I decide to reblue it. I will most likely use a cold blue. I did a small signal canon that I got in the white and it came out great. I may not have to take the old blue off. If I clean it well with acetone and use very fine steel wool I think I can make it work. I will leave the action "white" as the case coloring is competely gone for the most part.
I am going to do a small area under the fore grip to test my theory.
 
Basically a gussied-up 311, it's a good solid American made boxlock double of the sort I doubt we'll ever see made in this country again - more's the pity. I bought my dad one in 20 gauge in good used condition a good many years ago and I still shoot it.

I wouldn't bother to re-blue it. Cold blue stinks and the smell of it ruins a gun for me. Honest wear looks good on an old gun to me. Try going over it with a good coat of Johnson's paste floor wax and let that dry, then buff it out with a clean soft cloth and see how it looks. It'll bring out whatever blue is left and protect everything else pretty well against moisture too. Good for the wood to boot. See http://compare.ebay.com/like/120511939151?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar if you never saw a can before. Your local grocery store or hardware store may stock it, but it's getting harder to find now that no one waxes floors the old fashioned way much any more.

Enjoy it, you have a real treasure there.

lpl
 
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