3466

$18,400.00

*L. C. SMITH SINGLE TRIGGER VENTILATED RIB CROWN GRADE WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND HUEY CASE.

SN FWE96713. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ and 32″ Bbls each mounted with raised, matted, ventilated ribs are engraved “L. C. SMITH Crown GRADE” and “MADE TO ORDER BY THE Hunter Arms Co Inc FULTON, N.Y.” on tops. There are 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, “C”, and Hunter proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Loop of 32″ bbl is stamped “2”. Case hardened action features automatic safety and Hunter selective one trigger. Action is engraved in typical “Crown” style with well cut, simple scroll and floral highlights surrounding etched and engraved oval vignettes of bird dogs; setters on left, pointers on right, in nicely detailed backgrounds. A gold crown is inlaid on top lever. “L. C. SMITH” is in scroll terminated riband at front of each lockplate. Trigger plate is stamped “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER”. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Striking quilted figure American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over ribbed composition buttplate. Fancy borderless checkering is at grip. Each set of bbls has its own forend, 28″ set with splinter, and 32″ with schnabeled beavertail. 28″ Bbl set: Bore diameter: left-.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.015 (Mod), right -.021 (IMod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.029, right -.029. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. 32″ Bbl set: Bore diameter: left-.729, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.045 (Extra full), right -.045 (Extra full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.038. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. Excellent quality oak and leather case by Huey, has their brass label on lid (this is case no. 315). It has stitched leather corners and a central brass oval. Case has green canvas outer cover with leather trim. Case interior is lined in royal blue suede, and has black leather gold embossed L C Smith label on lid. Partitions have oak tops. Case has compartments for action and both sets of bbls, and six covered compartments with brass knobs, one containing a tube of shoe cream, another with two keys. A square brass oil bottle is in its own open compartment. CONDITION: Excellent. 32″ Bbls retain over 95% of what appears to be their orig blue; 28″ bbls somewhat less, as they show some light pitting on left bbl, which has been cleaned. Action retains approx 80% of its orig case hardening color, thinning and silvering at bottom, sides of fences, and thumbpiece. Lockplates retain 70 – 80% of their color, silvering and thinning at tails. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue, considerably silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of what appears to be their orig finish, with some oil rubbed in, and a few very light marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. Case leather is excellent, as protected by outer cover, which has some slight scuffs and discoloration. Interior leather is excellent with some compressions from contact with bbls. Leather is detaching from one cover, showing wood. Oil bottle has some discoloration. A very fine L. C. Smith, a total of 890 “Crown” grades were produced. 4-49536 MGM68 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3466

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Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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