Fox Model B
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 660 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.17 kg
- Introduced
- 1940
About
What it is, and why it matters
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.
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.
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.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Savage Arms
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1940 to 1988
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 660 mm
- Overall length
- 1118 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.17 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Internal hammer
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 2
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Break action
Side by side barrels
Boxlock
Hammerless
Single trigger
Top lever
Extractor
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 3.17 kg | 3.29 kg | Lighter than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 1118 mm | 1150 mm | Shorter than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 660 mm | 711 mm | Shorter than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 2 | 3 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Fox Model B
How much does the Fox Model B weigh?
The Fox Model B weighs 3.17 kg (7.00 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Fox Model B?
The Fox Model B is chambered in 12 Gauge, 20 Gauge, and .410 Bore.
How many rounds does the Fox Model B hold?
The Fox Model B holds 2 rounds.
How long is the Fox Model B?
The Fox Model B is 1118 mm (44.0 in) long overall, with a 660 mm (26.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Fox Model B?
The Fox Model B is made by Savage Arms (United States).
When was the Fox Model B introduced?
The Fox Model B was introduced in 1940 and discontinued in 1988.
How does the Fox Model B operate?
The Fox Model B uses a break action, and its firing mechanism is internal hammer.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
63%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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