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1416
$3,450.00
Revised: 3/10/2007 

*L.C. SMITH UPGRADED TRAP HAMMER DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 151533. Rare shotgun with 28” Damascus bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl bead, crossbolt rib extension & extractor. Mounted with flat checkered, slab sawed, American walnut with splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 14-1/4” over a serrated, hard rubber buttplate. Receiver & lockplates are engraved in typical trap grade patterns of five trap shooters on left lockplate and a live pigeon shooter on right lockplate with a few flourishes of arabesque patterns. Bore diameter: left – .650, right – .651. Bore restrictions: left – .022, right – .022. Wall thickness: left – .034, right – .033. Drop at heel: 3-1/4”, drop at comb: 1-3/4”. Weight: 6 lbs. 11.84 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as originally a Field grade, 16 ga. with 28” Best Damascus bbls finished Jan. 10, 1907. CONDITION: Very fine, as completely restored. Bbls retain a chocolate brown, Damascus pattern overall with slight muzzle edge wear. Receiver, lockplates & hammers retain brilliant case colors. Wood is sound with a satin, hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with some orange peel pitting in front of chambers, has been honed. Hammer screws are replacements. 4-30198 JR171 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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