*EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH CONDITION, VERY RARE L. C. SMITH LONG RANGE EAGLE GRADE WITH ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX.

SN RE47986. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. This exceptionally rare gun with nearly all available options, has 32″ nitro steel bbls with matted, concave, game rib. Tops of bbls are marked “L. C. SMITH Eagle GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO INC. M’F’R’S FULTON, N.Y., U.S.A.” There are flourishes of scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “E”, Hunter nitro proofs and “CHAMBERS 3 INCHES”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Bbl lug where it extends through action is stamped “WILDFOWL”. Action and lockplates are engraved in unusual “Eagle” grade style, with large scroll surrounding semi-relief vignettes of flying birds with stippled background on lockplates; pheasant on left and a duck on right. Semi-relief perched eagle is on top lever. Action features non-automatic safety and Hunter selective one trigger. Blued and scrolled engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Crotch figured, dense, American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over open sided pad with leather patterned face. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders wraps over top of grip. Matching schnabeled beavertail ejector forend has guitar shaped secondary release escutcheon. Bore diameter: left-.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.037 (Full), right -.040 (Full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-7/8″. What appears to be orig shipping box, printed “L C SMITH GUNS” has blue and white paper Hunter Arms shipping label, not addressed, and a Railway Express label on one side. Interior box has information for this particular gun. PROVENANCE: Factory letter stating gun was finished in 1922, and shipped to D. J. Snyers, and returned to factory until it was re-shipped Jan. 11, 1930. Ledger indicates that it was a regular weight frame, automatic ejectors, single trigger and beavertail forend, in addition it was made in a “long range” configuration. Further, a total 562 Eagle grades were produced, only 28 made in “long range”. There is also a Marlin Firearms letter confirming specifications. A paper outlining unique features of this particular gun. A table showing numbers of long range guns made, and also an orig Hunter Arms Co long range gun advertising pamphlet. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain all of what appears to be their orig blue. Action retains approx 90% orig case hardening color, silvered a bit at bottom, and on sharp edges and fences, as well as thumbpiece. Lockplates retain nearly all of their color, thinned a bit toward tails. There are some slight marks in blue along trigger guard at grip. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with some oil wiped in. Recoil pad is a well done replacement. Checkering darkened. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Shipping box is excellent. Exterior labels are slightly foxed, and have some stains. Information label is excellent. 4-51001 MGM21 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3470

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
	3470	$17,250.00	EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH CONDITION, VERY RARE L. C. SMITH LONG RANGE EAGLE GRADE WITH ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX. SN RE47986. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. This exceptionally rare gun with nearly all available options, has 32″ nitro steel bbls with matted, concave, game rib. Tops of bbls are marked “L. C. SMITH Eagle* GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO INC. M’F’R’S FULTON, N.Y., U.S.A.” There are flourishes of scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “E”, Hunter nitro proofs and “CHAMBERS 3 INCHES”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Bbl lug where it extends through action is stamped “WILDFOWL”. Action and lockplates are engraved in unusual “Eagle” grade style, with large scroll surrounding semi-relief vignettes of flying birds with stippled background on lockplates; pheasant on left and a duck on right. Semi-relief perched eagle is on top lever. Action features non-automatic safety and Hunter selective one trigger. Blued and scrolled engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Crotch figured, dense, American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over open sided pad with leather patterned face. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders wraps over top of grip. Matching schnabeled beavertail ejector forend has guitar shaped secondary release escutcheon. Bore diameter: left-.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.037 (Full), right -.040 (Full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-7/8″. What appears to be orig shipping box, printed “L C SMITH GUNS” has blue and white paper Hunter Arms shipping label, not addressed, and a Railway Express label on one side. Interior box has information for this particular gun. PROVENANCE: Factory letter stating gun was finished in 1922, and shipped to D. J. Snyers, and returned to factory until it was re-shipped Jan. 11, 1930. Ledger indicates that it was a regular weight frame, automatic ejectors, single trigger and beavertail forend, in addition it was made in a “long range” configuration. Further, a total 562 Eagle grades were produced, only 28 made in “long range”. There is also a Marlin Firearms letter confirming specifications. A paper outlining unique features of this particular gun. A table showing numbers of long range guns made, and also an orig Hunter Arms Co long range gun advertising pamphlet. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain all of what appears to be their orig blue. Action retains approx 90% orig case hardening color, silvered a bit at bottom, and on sharp edges and fences, as well as thumbpiece. Lockplates retain nearly all of their color, thinned a bit toward tails. There are some slight marks in blue along trigger guard at grip. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with some oil wiped in. Recoil pad is a well done replacement. Checkering darkened. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Shipping box is excellent. Exterior labels are slightly foxed, and have some stains. Information label is excellent. 4-51001 MGM21 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3470 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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*EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH CONDITION, VERY RARE L. C. SMITH LONG RANGE EAGLE GRADE WITH ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX.