Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*RARE AND DESIRABLE .410 L. C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH EJECTORS AND BEAVERTAIL FOREND.

SN FWS56121. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with raised, matted, single sighting plane solid rib are marked “L.C. SMITH – 410 GA – IDEAL – FULTON, N.Y. U.S.A.” on top of right bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “S” and “IDEAL 3IN CHAMBER”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “LONDON STEEL”. Case hardened action features automatic safety and double triggers. It is engraved in Ideal style with 30% coverage large foliate scroll. Lockplates have near full coverage of this stylized foliage within wiggle borders. Trigger guard with foliate engraving on bow, has SN at grip. Fiddle figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over ribbed composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching small swept beavertail ejector forend has knurled button secondary latch in oval escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.393, right -.400. Minimum wall thickness: left -.034, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: L. C. Smith Collectors Assn letter confirming specifications and stating that it was finished Jan. 23, 1950, and that 22 Ideal grade .410s were shipped with beavertail forends. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 80 – 90% orig blue, thinning on sides toward rear, silvered at muzzles and on sharp edges of rib. Action retains over 90% orig case hardening color, silvered at edges of fences and on sharp edges, thinning on bottom, which has some light freckling. Lockplates retain nearly all of their orig case hardening color. Trigger guard retains 40 – 50% of its orig blue, silvered on sharp edges and at grip. Stocks retain 80 – 90% of their orig finish with some light marks and a few dents. Buttplate does not fit well. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are slightly out of time. A super scarce little gun with only 220 made. 4-55434 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2596

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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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2596	$16,100.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. RARE AND DESIRABLE .410 L. C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH EJECTORS AND BEAVERTAIL FOREND. SN FWS56121. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with raised, matted, single sighting plane solid rib are marked “L.C. SMITH – 410 GA – IDEAL* – FULTON, N.Y. U.S.A.” on top of right bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “S” and “IDEAL 3IN CHAMBER”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “LONDON STEEL”. Case hardened action features automatic safety and double triggers. It is engraved in Ideal style with 30% coverage large foliate scroll. Lockplates have near full coverage of this stylized foliage within wiggle borders. Trigger guard with foliate engraving on bow, has SN at grip. Fiddle figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over ribbed composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching small swept beavertail ejector forend has knurled button secondary latch in oval escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.393, right -.400. Minimum wall thickness: left -.034, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: L. C. Smith Collectors Assn letter confirming specifications and stating that it was finished Jan. 23, 1950, and that 22 Ideal grade .410s were shipped with beavertail forends. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 80 – 90% orig blue, thinning on sides toward rear, silvered at muzzles and on sharp edges of rib. Action retains over 90% orig case hardening color, silvered at edges of fences and on sharp edges, thinning on bottom, which has some light freckling. Lockplates retain nearly all of their orig case hardening color. Trigger guard retains 40 – 50% of its orig blue, silvered on sharp edges and at grip. Stocks retain 80 – 90% of their orig finish with some light marks and a few dents. Buttplate does not fit well. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are slightly out of time. A super scarce little gun with only 220 made. 4-55434 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2596 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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*RARE AND DESIRABLE .410 L. C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH EJECTORS AND BEAVERTAIL FOREND.