*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE .410 L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE EJECTOR GUN.

SN 193982. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with raised, single sighting plane rib, mounted with two brass beads, are marked “L. C. Smith Specialty Grade” and “HUNTER ARMS CO INC. M’F’R’s FULTON, NY, USA” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “S”, and Hunter proofs, bottoms of bbls with nitro steel trademarks. Case hardened action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved in typical Specialty style with brace of quail surrounded by scroll on left lockplate; a flying duck with other ducks in background, on right. American walnut straight grip stock has nice fiddle figure throughout, and features typical point pattern checkering, and serrated hard rubber buttplate. Matching splinter ejector forend with inset ebony tip, has ovate secondary latch escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left-.393, right -.395. Bore restrictions: left – Full, right – Full. Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 5 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as expertly restored. Bbls retain 95 – 97% factory quality re-blue, toned back at breech ends and muzzles. Action retains nearly all of a well colored re-hardening, silvered on edges and slightly on bottom. Blue of trigger guard and forend escutcheon also is slightly silvered. Stocks retain nearly all of an exceptionally fine factory type finish, checkering correctly re-cut. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. It is estimated that only 33 Specialty grade .410’s were ever made. How many with a straight grip stock ? 4-49539 MGM9 (22,500-42,500) – Lot 3475

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3475	$28,175.00	EXCEPTIONALLY RARE .410 L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE EJECTOR GUN. SN 193982. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with raised, single sighting plane rib, mounted with two brass beads, are marked “L. C. Smith Specialty* Grade” and “HUNTER ARMS CO INC. M’F’R’s FULTON, NY, USA” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “S”, and Hunter proofs, bottoms of bbls with nitro steel trademarks. Case hardened action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved in typical Specialty style with brace of quail surrounded by scroll on left lockplate; a flying duck with other ducks in background, on right. American walnut straight grip stock has nice fiddle figure throughout, and features typical point pattern checkering, and serrated hard rubber buttplate. Matching splinter ejector forend with inset ebony tip, has ovate secondary latch escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left-.393, right -.395. Bore restrictions: left – Full, right – Full. Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 5 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as expertly restored. Bbls retain 95 – 97% factory quality re-blue, toned back at breech ends and muzzles. Action retains nearly all of a well colored re-hardening, silvered on edges and slightly on bottom. Blue of trigger guard and forend escutcheon also is slightly silvered. Stocks retain nearly all of an exceptionally fine factory type finish, checkering correctly re-cut. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. It is estimated that only 33 Specialty grade .410’s were ever made. How many with a straight grip stock ? 4-49539 MGM9 (22,500-42,500) – Lot 3475 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE .410 L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE EJECTOR GUN.