*INCREDIBLE, ESSENTIALLY AS NEW, .410 L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTOR SALESMAN’S SAMPLE WITH HANG TAG, BOX, AND CASE.

SN FWE103622. Cal. .410. 2-1/2″ Chambers. Factory records indicate that this gun was finished 5/18, 1928, and sold to McDonald & Linforth with additional notation “Sample 2″, and shipped 12/15/28 to Tufts Lyons Arms Co. It has 28” bbls with slightly raised, matted rib, marked “L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO., INC. M’F’R’S FULTON, N.Y. USA” on tops. Sides of breech ends are engraved with sprays of scroll. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and Hunter proofs. Bottoms of bbls have nitro steel logos. Case hardened action with SN on water table, features non-automatic safety and Hunter One trigger. Action is engraved in typical “Specialty” grade style with 40% coverage simple scroll. Trigger plate is marked “Hunter One Trigger” beside trigger. Lockplates have near full coverage matching scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds; nestled quail on left, and flying duck on right. “L.C. SMITH” is stamped at front of each lockplate. Trigger guard is scroll engraved on bow, and has SN at grip. Special order, very fancy, burl European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over ribbed composition buttplate, and features point pattern checkering with line borders which continues over grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip and guitar shaped secondary latch escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.383, right -.383. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 13-1/2″. Tan L. C. Smith hang tag has information for this gun typed in. Brown cardboard box printed “L.C. SMITH GUNS” on sides, has blue and white Hunter Arms Co label addressed to McDonald & Linforth, as well as railway express labels, including COD label for $155.50 with Hunter Arms Co written in as shipper. Inner box contains corrugated packing materials, has correct end label for this gun, with information typed in, and stamped “Select Wood”. High quality newly made oak and leather case with brown canvas leather trimmed outer cover, has brass corners. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth, and has L. C. Smith gold embossed leather label in lid. Case contains case straps, square oil bottle, snap caps, plated striker bottle, and 2-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod with brush, mop, and patch loop, along with the key. Also included is Great Gun Works brass L. C. Smith cocking tool. PROVENANCE: Copies of L.C. Smith shipping records, Cody Firearms Museum letter, consignors notes concerning documentation. Info and instructions for brass cocking tool. CONDITION: Truly exceptional, essentially as new, retaining virtually all factory finishes on wood and metal. There is a hint of silvering at muzzles, a touch of sharp edge wear on bottom of action, and one or two of the faintest marks in wood finish. Left front of forend wood has a 1/2″ x 1/16″ void in checkering pattern, undoubtedly original, as voids are often found in burl walnut. Hang tag is crisp. Box is very fine with some tape lifting. Blue and white Hunter label has some minor insect damage, as do freight labels. Interior box and end label are excellent. Case leather is excellent, essentially new, as protected by its outer cover which has some light rubs. Interior is excellent with just slight soiling from bbls. Accessories are new. A unique opportunity to acquire what is possibly the finest L. C. Smith in existence, with impeccable condition, provenance, and rarity, with only 33 .410’s made in Specialty grade. 4-55374 (35,000-55,000) – Lot 2594

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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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	2594	$43,125.00	INCREDIBLE, ESSENTIALLY AS NEW, .410 L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTOR SALESMAN’S SAMPLE WITH HANG TAG, BOX, AND CASE. SN FWE103622. Cal. .410. 2-1/2″ Chambers. Factory records indicate that this gun was finished 5/18, 1928, and sold to McDonald & Linforth with additional notation “Sample 2″, and shipped 12/15/28 to Tufts Lyons Arms Co. It has 28” bbls with slightly raised, matted rib, marked “L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO., INC. M’F’R’S FULTON, N.Y. USA” on tops. Sides of breech ends are engraved with sprays of scroll. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and Hunter proofs. Bottoms of bbls have nitro steel logos. Case hardened action with SN on water table, features non-automatic safety and Hunter One trigger. Action is engraved in typical “Specialty” grade style with 40% coverage simple scroll. Trigger plate is marked “Hunter One Trigger” beside trigger. Lockplates have near full coverage matching scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds; nestled quail on left, and flying duck on right. “L.C. SMITH” is stamped at front of each lockplate. Trigger guard is scroll engraved on bow, and has SN at grip. Special order, very fancy, burl European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over ribbed composition buttplate, and features point pattern checkering with line borders which continues over grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip and guitar shaped secondary latch escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.383, right -.383. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 13-1/2″. Tan L. C. Smith hang tag has information for this gun typed in. Brown cardboard box printed “L.C. SMITH GUNS” on sides, has blue and white Hunter Arms Co label addressed to McDonald & Linforth, as well as railway express labels, including COD label for $155.50 with Hunter Arms Co written in as shipper. Inner box contains corrugated packing materials, has correct end label for this gun, with information typed in, and stamped “Select Wood”. High quality newly made oak and leather case with brown canvas leather trimmed outer cover, has brass corners. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth, and has L. C. Smith gold embossed leather label in lid. Case contains case straps, square oil bottle, snap caps, plated striker bottle, and 2-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod with brush, mop, and patch loop, along with the key. Also included is Great Gun Works brass L. C. Smith cocking tool. PROVENANCE: Copies of L.C. Smith shipping records, Cody Firearms Museum letter, consignors notes concerning documentation. Info and instructions for brass cocking tool. CONDITION: Truly exceptional, essentially as new, retaining virtually all factory finishes on wood and metal. There is a hint of silvering at muzzles, a touch of sharp edge wear on bottom of action, and one or two of the faintest marks in wood finish. Left front of forend wood has a 1/2″ x 1/16″ void in checkering pattern, undoubtedly original, as voids are often found in burl walnut. Hang tag is crisp. Box is very fine with some tape lifting. Blue and white Hunter label has some minor insect damage, as do freight labels. Interior box and end label are excellent. Case leather is excellent, essentially new, as protected by its outer cover which has some light rubs. Interior is excellent with just slight soiling from bbls. Accessories are new. A unique opportunity to acquire what is possibly the finest L. C. Smith in existence, with impeccable condition, provenance, and rarity, with only 33 .410’s made in Specialty grade. 4-55374 (35,000-55,000) – Lot 2594 \| Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*INCREDIBLE, ESSENTIALLY AS NEW, .410 L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTOR SALESMAN’S SAMPLE WITH HANG TAG, BOX, AND CASE.