*SCARCE 20 GAUGE L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE ALL OPTION TRAP GUN.

SN FWE117006. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Bbls are fitted with matted, ventilated rib, with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends, and are marked “L. C. SMITH CROWN GRADE” and “MADE TO ORDER BY THE Hunter Arms Co. Inc FULTON N.Y.” on tops. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, grade, Hunter proofs, and “CHAMBERS 2-3/4 INCHES”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Bbls have reinforced splinter. Typical featherweight sidelock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and Hunter One Trigger, so marked on trigger plate. Action has nicely filed fillet around fences, and is engraved in typical Crown grade style with 70% coverage scroll with rose highlights around oval vignettes of dogs on lockplates. These scenes are always well done, and on this gun they portray a pair of setters, one pointing, the other honoring point on left plate, and a pair of pointers on right. A gold crown is inlaid on opening lever pivot. Trigger guard with scroll and roses on bow has SN at grip. Nicely flame figured American walnut round knob pistol grip Monte Carlo stock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt on 1-3/4″ nicely matching lengthening piece. Fancy border wraparound checkering is at grip. Matching schnabeled short beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing bolt, ejector patent information engraved on iron, and guitar shaped secondary latch escutcheon. Bore diameter: left -.613, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.024 (full), right -.023 (full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain over 95% of an old re-black over some light dings and scratches, with a bit of subsequent silvering at muzzles and breech ends. Action and lockplates retain 60 – 70% faded case hardening color. Trigger guard retains 80% of what appears to be its orig blue, flaked and silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish, done when lengthening piece was added, checkering cleaned. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are out of time. Triggers work. An unusual Crown grade with a total of only 170 20-bores ever made, most likely fewer than 20 are in this configuration. 4-54051 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2598

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
	2598	$16,675.00	SCARCE 20 GAUGE L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE ALL OPTION TRAP GUN. SN FWE117006. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Bbls are fitted with matted, ventilated rib, with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends, and are marked “L. C. SMITH CROWN* GRADE” and “MADE TO ORDER BY THE Hunter Arms Co. Inc FULTON N.Y.” on tops. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, grade, Hunter proofs, and “CHAMBERS 2-3/4 INCHES”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Bbls have reinforced splinter. Typical featherweight sidelock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and Hunter One Trigger, so marked on trigger plate. Action has nicely filed fillet around fences, and is engraved in typical Crown grade style with 70% coverage scroll with rose highlights around oval vignettes of dogs on lockplates. These scenes are always well done, and on this gun they portray a pair of setters, one pointing, the other honoring point on left plate, and a pair of pointers on right. A gold crown is inlaid on opening lever pivot. Trigger guard with scroll and roses on bow has SN at grip. Nicely flame figured American walnut round knob pistol grip Monte Carlo stock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt on 1-3/4″ nicely matching lengthening piece. Fancy border wraparound checkering is at grip. Matching schnabeled short beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing bolt, ejector patent information engraved on iron, and guitar shaped secondary latch escutcheon. Bore diameter: left -.613, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.024 (full), right -.023 (full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain over 95% of an old re-black over some light dings and scratches, with a bit of subsequent silvering at muzzles and breech ends. Action and lockplates retain 60 – 70% faded case hardening color. Trigger guard retains 80% of what appears to be its orig blue, flaked and silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish, done when lengthening piece was added, checkering cleaned. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are out of time. Triggers work. An unusual Crown grade with a total of only 170 20-bores ever made, most likely fewer than 20 are in this configuration. 4-54051 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2598 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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*SCARCE 20 GAUGE L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE ALL OPTION TRAP GUN.