*VERY RARE L. C. SMITH PREMIER GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER, VENTILATED RIB, TRAP GUN.

SN 111712. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Bbls with raised, single sighting plane, ventilated rib, mounted with two ivory beads, is engraved “L. C. SMITH Premier GRADE” at rear portion of rib. Tops of bbls are engraved “SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and “MADE TO ORDER BY THE Hunter Arms Co, Inc. FULTON, N.Y.” There are 2-1/4″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends and 3/4″ triangles at muzzles. Engine turned water table is engraved with SN and grade, and stamped with Hunter nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with sheaf of wheat Whitworth logos. Case hardened action features nicely filed beads around fences, and features non-automatic safety (S gold inlaid), and Hunter single selective trigger, engraved on trigger plate “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER”. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut open scroll with geometric borders at nearly full coverage. “L. C. SMITH” is in arched ribands around hammer pivots. This unique engraving is enhanced with the addition of raised relief gold inlays depicting dogs (a setter on left and pointer on right) on lockplates. The setter on right plate is on a lighter gold ground. Fences are beautifully three colored gold inlaid with yellow gold grapes, light gold leaves, and red gold vines. A standing grouse is in oval on trigger plate. Water table is engraved with SN and “Premier”. Blued trigger guard with SN at grip, is gold inlaid “SAM” in oval on bow. Broadly marbled and nicely figured Circassian walnut round knob buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over Jostam red open-sided pad, and features wide Monte Carlo comb, typical Premier borderless checkering with large flourish into buttstock, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching large beavertail ejector forend has fancy checkering pattern with ribbons through pattern, guitar shaped secondary release, and internals of iron scroll engraved and marked with ejector patent information. Bore diameter: left-.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.037 (Full), right -.037 (Full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.036, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2″, Drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain approx 90% of an old re-blue, engraving still clear. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, which was always quite muted, and the same can be said for the lockplates. Overall effect is a very pleasing french gray, silvering around bottom. Stocks retain nearly all of an old gloss finish, with a number of minor marks and a few scratches, as well as some chipping. Non orig pad is somewhat flattened. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. A very fine, high grade, L. C. Smith with only 21 made in 12 ga. This gun is listed in Brophy (p. 214) with all present specifications. 4-49535 MGM10 (35,000-55,000) – Lot 3461

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3461	$71,875.00	VERY RARE L. C. SMITH PREMIER GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER, VENTILATED RIB, TRAP GUN. SN 111712. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Bbls with raised, single sighting plane, ventilated rib, mounted with two ivory beads, is engraved “L. C. SMITH Premier* GRADE” at rear portion of rib. Tops of bbls are engraved “SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and “MADE TO ORDER BY THE Hunter Arms Co, Inc. FULTON, N.Y.” There are 2-1/4″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends and 3/4″ triangles at muzzles. Engine turned water table is engraved with SN and grade, and stamped with Hunter nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with sheaf of wheat Whitworth logos. Case hardened action features nicely filed beads around fences, and features non-automatic safety (S gold inlaid), and Hunter single selective trigger, engraved on trigger plate “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER”. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut open scroll with geometric borders at nearly full coverage. “L. C. SMITH” is in arched ribands around hammer pivots. This unique engraving is enhanced with the addition of raised relief gold inlays depicting dogs (a setter on left and pointer on right) on lockplates. The setter on right plate is on a lighter gold ground. Fences are beautifully three colored gold inlaid with yellow gold grapes, light gold leaves, and red gold vines. A standing grouse is in oval on trigger plate. Water table is engraved with SN and “Premier”. Blued trigger guard with SN at grip, is gold inlaid “SAM” in oval on bow. Broadly marbled and nicely figured Circassian walnut round knob buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over Jostam red open-sided pad, and features wide Monte Carlo comb, typical Premier borderless checkering with large flourish into buttstock, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching large beavertail ejector forend has fancy checkering pattern with ribbons through pattern, guitar shaped secondary release, and internals of iron scroll engraved and marked with ejector patent information. Bore diameter: left-.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.037 (Full), right -.037 (Full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.036, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2″, Drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain approx 90% of an old re-blue, engraving still clear. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, which was always quite muted, and the same can be said for the lockplates. Overall effect is a very pleasing french gray, silvering around bottom. Stocks retain nearly all of an old gloss finish, with a number of minor marks and a few scratches, as well as some chipping. Non orig pad is somewhat flattened. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. A very fine, high grade, L. C. Smith with only 21 made in 12 ga. This gun is listed in Brophy (p. 214) with all present specifications. 4-49535 MGM10 (35,000-55,000) – Lot 3461 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*VERY RARE L. C. SMITH PREMIER GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER, VENTILATED RIB, TRAP GUN.