Savage Fox Model B

[DC]

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!

[S.E.Ak]

If it does not have a letter in front of the serial number it was probably made before 47 0r 49 don't remember well anymore.They are not Fox guns but Savage owned the name at that time

[DC]

I was told or I might have read it that Savage moved production out of Utica, NY in 46'.  Since mine was make in Utica, it most likely is in the 1940 - 46 range.  It sure is a sweet shot gun. 

[S.E.Ak]

If you reblue it make sure its a rust blue and not hot blue as your barrel may well come apart.I would leave it as is.

[DC]

It does not have a letter at the begining of the serial number.  I am going to leave it as is.  It is clean, no rust and has character.  It is a great shooter I might add and is becoming my favorite shot gun.  I have had Berrettas, Brownings, Winchesters etc.  This one points as well if not better than the $1,000 + guns I used to own.  No, I can't change chokes but I never did on the ones I could anyway.  This old lady will do it all I am thinking.

[S.E.Ak]

The older Savage Fox gun were much better quailty than for say 1970 on.The triggers should be butter smooth by now,enjoy

[bobg]

  I bought one in the early 60's from a friend of my father. The guy was hurting for money and said i could have it for 50 bucks. I hunted with it for 6 or 7 years. Sure did kill a lot of pheasants and rabbits with it.
   I was hunting chucks with the guy one afternoon and he said he wanted to buy it back. Told him not for 50 bucks you won't.  He told me he would give me the 50 and his Remington 700 in 222 mag. Like an idiot i did it.  Sure wish i had it back. Been so long ago now that i don't remember where or when it was made.

[DC]

I don't think that I mentioned that even with pheasant loads, the gun will punish you.  If you don't have a really tight grip, the gun moves back under recoil and the trigger guard hammers your middle finger.  I put a slip on Pa chmyer pad on it which has helped a little.  It will be relegated to home defense I am thinking.  I also may sell it.

[SHOOTALL]

You may find the Savage made Fox mod-B had a vent rib and the ones before had a solid rib but can't remember for sure . My dad had one that came from Sears in 50's

[DC]

Mine is a solid rib, made between 1940-46.  I can't pin it down as no production records exist in that time frame.

[SHOOTALL]

they were making thompson machine guns also in that time frame so maybe 41 or 46 would be a good guess.

[Ladobe]

I had one from the late 50's to maybe mid 60's.   It was a great gun that took a lot of upland birds and jacks for me, and was a nice upgrade from the Stevens 58B .410 (circa 1934/35) I had been using (a hand-me-down from pops to dad to me that I still have).