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2610
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$3,450.00
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*EARLY L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP.SN 580. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 32″ Bbl with narrow, raised, ventilated, “compensating” (pre 1919) rib is marked “L. C. SMITH Specialty TRAP” on left rear. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and nitro steel logo. Case hardened action, with no provision for safety, has raised bolsters along side for added strength. Action is engraved with 60% coverage large, open, shaded scroll around a pointing setter on left side of action, and pair of quail in grass on right. Blued trigger guard with scroll on bow, has SN on tang. Lightly figured stump American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over brown Decelerator pad. Side panels are checkered as is grip, which is checkered in point pattern. Matching long early style ejector forend has typical L.C.Smith J-spring release with knurled secondary release in guitar shaped escutcheon. Bore diameter: .728. Bore restriction: .035 (full). Minimum wall thickness: .032. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbl retains essentially all of a very fine rust blue over some light pits, mostly along edge of rib. Action retains 90 – 95% orig case hardening color, silvered on sharp edges from normal handling, with some light flecking. Trigger guard retains nearly all of its orig blue, slightly silvered on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish, perhaps with some oil rubbed into butt, with a number of light marks and scratches. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Ejector works. 4-54759 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2610
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. |