*RARE L.C. SMITH GRADE 5E DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*RARE L.C. SMITH GRADE 5E DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 205920. Beautiful shotgun with 30″ bbls choked FULL/FULL with concave tapered matted rib, dbl ivory beads, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors & “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER”. Rib is marked “MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. FULTON, NY”. There is a wide decorated gold band at end of inscription. Bbl flat & under toe of left lockplate are stamped “5E”. Bbls are nitro steel. Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved with large vignettes of two bird dogs in a field scene on each side surrounded by very fine foliate arabesque patterns with flower blossoms at rear end & top edge. There are more flower blossoms on frame. It has maker’s name in a ribbon on each side. Lockplates have full coverage with receiver having about 50% coverage. Trigger guard has a large “L” engraved in a small vignette. Engraving patterns extend 1-1/2″ up bbls with a small border pattern at muzzles. Top tang has a full checkered safety, with “S” in gold & forend latch is full checkered. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain American walnut with L.C. Smith’s typical fully checkered schnable tipped beavertail forearm with pistol grip stock, 14-1/4″ over an old English pad. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this shotgun with shipment date of May 15, 1906. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Bore restrictions: left – .035, right – .042. Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .029. Bore diameter: left – .696, right – .694. Weight: 8 lbs. 12.16 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restore finish with appearance of Doug Turnbull case colors. Bbls are a fine rust blue with a minor nick or two & wood a minor scratch or two with a high luster finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bores. 4-56663 JR602 (8,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1259	$7,475.00	RARE L.C. SMITH GRADE 5E DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 205920. Beautiful shotgun with 30″ bbls choked FULL/FULL with concave tapered matted rib, dbl ivory beads, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors & “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER”. Rib is marked “MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. FULTON, NY”. There is a wide decorated gold band at end of inscription. Bbl flat & under toe of left lockplate are stamped “5E”. Bbls are nitro steel. Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved with large vignettes of two bird dogs in a field scene on each side surrounded by very fine foliate arabesque patterns with flower blossoms at rear end & top edge. There are more flower blossoms on frame. It has maker’s name in a ribbon on each side. Lockplates have full coverage with receiver having about 50% coverage. Trigger guard has a large “L” engraved in a small vignette. Engraving patterns extend 1-1/2″ up bbls with a small border pattern at muzzles. Top tang has a full checkered safety, with “S” in gold & forend latch is full checkered. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain American walnut with L.C. Smith’s typical fully checkered schnable tipped beavertail forearm with pistol grip stock, 14-1/4″ over an old English pad. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this shotgun with shipment date of May 15, 1906. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Bore restrictions: left – .035, right – .042. Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .029. Bore diameter: left – .696, right – .694. Weight: 8 lbs. 12.16 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restore finish with appearance of Doug Turnbull case colors. Bbls are a fine rust blue with a minor nick or two & wood a minor scratch or two with a high luster finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bores. 4-56663 JR602 (8,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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