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2390
$4,370.00

*20 GAUGE L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE.

SN FWE107447. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls with raised matted rib are marked “L. C. SMITH Specialty GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M’F’R’S FULTON N.Y. U.S.A.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “S”, and “Chambers 2-3/4 Inches”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Nitro steel logos. Typical featherweight action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved with large shaded scroll surrounding game birds on lockplates; a pair of quail in tall grass on left, and a flying mallard on right. SN is on tang of scroll engraved trigger guard. Relatively plain, but dense, American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over serrated composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering with line border is at grip. Splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip, as well as secondary release in guitar shaped escutcheon. Bore diameter: left-.613, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.010 (Lt. mod), right -.007 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. PROVENANCE: Ed Johnston Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 70% orig blue considerably thinned and browned above forend from normal hand wear. Action and lockplates retain 40 – 50% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected, silvering and browning at lockplate tails and around bottom of action. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish with numerous light marks and dings, checkering slightly worn and filled. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are strong and in time. A fine handling small bore L. C. Smith that has not been messed with. 4-51396 MGM131 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2390


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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