RARE EARLY L.C. SMITH 3 QUALITY WITH REBATED LOCK PLATES.

RARE EARLY L.C. SMITH 3 QUALITY WITH REBATED LOCK PLATES. SN 30068. Cal. 10ga, 30″ Damascus bbls with checkered, tapered concave rib, single brass sighting bead, FULL/FULL choke, 2-7/8″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked from chamber “HUNTER ARMS CO. MAKERS FULTON. N.Y.” The short rib on bottom is stamped with a “3” and bottom of left bbl is stamped “XXX”. The early Hunter Arms receiver is engraved in a 3 quality pattern with very rare rebated lock plates that are engraved with oval with 2 woodcock in field scene on left and single grouse in field scene on right. There are some accenting foliate arabesque scrolls and fences are carved with a single rib. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with sculpted and fluted hard rubber grip cap, checkered hard rubber buttplate with vignette of 2 setters on point, checkered splinter forend slightly schnabled with ebony tip insert. Hard rubber center escutcheon is missing. Bore diameter: left -.798, right -.798. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.023. Drop at heel: 3-1/2″, drop at comb: 2-1/16″. Weight: 8lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as Grade 3, 10ga, 30″ bbls. Other remarks, XXX stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls have dark brown Damascus on left bbl while right bbl shows Damascus pattern with a gray patina. There are typical minor nicks, dings & scratches. Receiver has orig case colors on top tang with balance of receiver a silver hardening mixed with gray patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, normal nicks, dings & scratches and retaining much of its orig finish with some hand-worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish. Mechanics are good with non-automatic safety, nice shiny bore in right bbl while left bbl has numerous pits in chamber and bbl. Gun locks extremely tight with top lever right of center. 4-40937 BDT162 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1145	$3,220.00	RARE EARLY L.C. SMITH 3 QUALITY WITH REBATED LOCK PLATES. SN 30068. Cal. 10ga, 30″ Damascus bbls with checkered, tapered concave rib, single brass sighting bead, FULL/FULL choke, 2-7/8″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked from chamber “HUNTER ARMS CO. MAKERS FULTON. N.Y.” The short rib on bottom is stamped with a “3” and bottom of left bbl is stamped “XXX”. The early Hunter Arms receiver is engraved in a 3 quality pattern with very rare rebated lock plates that are engraved with oval with 2 woodcock in field scene on left and single grouse in field scene on right. There are some accenting foliate arabesque scrolls and fences are carved with a single rib. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with sculpted and fluted hard rubber grip cap, checkered hard rubber buttplate with vignette of 2 setters on point, checkered splinter forend slightly schnabled with ebony tip insert. Hard rubber center escutcheon is missing. Bore diameter: left -.798, right -.798. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.023. Drop at heel: 3-1/2″, drop at comb: 2-1/16″. Weight: 8lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as Grade 3, 10ga, 30″ bbls. Other remarks, XXX stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls have dark brown Damascus on left bbl while right bbl shows Damascus pattern with a gray patina. There are typical minor nicks, dings & scratches. Receiver has orig case colors on top tang with balance of receiver a silver hardening mixed with gray patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, normal nicks, dings & scratches and retaining much of its orig finish with some hand-worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish. Mechanics are good with non-automatic safety, nice shiny bore in right bbl while left bbl has numerous pits in chamber and bbl. Gun locks extremely tight with top lever right of center. 4-40937 BDT162 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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