*TRULY EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH CONDITION .410 L. C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH HANG TAG AND ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX.

SN FWS56720. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls with raised, flat, matted, single sighting plane rib, mounted with two ivory beads, are marked “L. C. SMITH – 410 GA. – Ideal – FULTON, N.Y. U.S.A.” on top of right bbl. Bbl flats are stamped “IDEAL 3 IN CHAMBER” and with SN and Hunter proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “LONDON STEEL”. Typical, small .410 action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved in “Ideal” grade style with large leaves on lockplates with some scroll flourishes with line and wiggle border engraving. Blued trigger guard has SN at grip. Lightly figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over ribbed composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders is at grip. Matching swept beavertail forend is not fitted with ejectors, but does have secondary release with oval escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left-.382 (Full), right -.397 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.040, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Gun is accompanied by its orig L C Smith marked shipping box, with L. C. Smith and Railway Express Agency labels on exterior. Inner box has label with information for this particular gun. Also included is yellow L. C. Smith hang tag with information for this gun. PROVENANCE: Letter from Marlin Firearms Company with information from factory records, stating it was shipped from the company March 28, 1950, and further secondary letter from Buffalo Bill Historical Center stating “it appears upon viewing existing records that your firearm, although not the last Ideal grade firearm made, was the last Ideal grade firearm shipped from the company.” CONDITION: Excellent, near new, appears unfired, with only a few miniscule marks on wood and metal. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Box is excellent, exterior labels are foxed with slight insect damage. Information label is excellent. Hang tag is very fine with slight foxing and some creases, small area of loss to center of one side. 4-51006 MGM22 (22,500-32,500) – Lot 3476

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
	3476	$25,875.00	TRULY EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH CONDITION .410 L. C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH HANG TAG AND ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX. SN FWS56720. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls with raised, flat, matted, single sighting plane rib, mounted with two ivory beads, are marked “L. C. SMITH – 410 GA. – Ideal* – FULTON, N.Y. U.S.A.” on top of right bbl. Bbl flats are stamped “IDEAL 3 IN CHAMBER” and with SN and Hunter proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “LONDON STEEL”. Typical, small .410 action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved in “Ideal” grade style with large leaves on lockplates with some scroll flourishes with line and wiggle border engraving. Blued trigger guard has SN at grip. Lightly figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over ribbed composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders is at grip. Matching swept beavertail forend is not fitted with ejectors, but does have secondary release with oval escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left-.382 (Full), right -.397 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.040, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Gun is accompanied by its orig L C Smith marked shipping box, with L. C. Smith and Railway Express Agency labels on exterior. Inner box has label with information for this particular gun. Also included is yellow L. C. Smith hang tag with information for this gun. PROVENANCE: Letter from Marlin Firearms Company with information from factory records, stating it was shipped from the company March 28, 1950, and further secondary letter from Buffalo Bill Historical Center stating “it appears upon viewing existing records that your firearm, although not the last Ideal grade firearm made, was the last Ideal grade firearm shipped from the company.” CONDITION: Excellent, near new, appears unfired, with only a few miniscule marks on wood and metal. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Box is excellent, exterior labels are foxed with slight insect damage. Information label is excellent. Hang tag is very fine with slight foxing and some creases, small area of loss to center of one side. 4-51006 MGM22 (22,500-32,500) – Lot 3476 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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*TRULY EXCEPTIONAL, HIGH CONDITION .410 L. C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH HANG TAG AND ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX.