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3482
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$6,900.00
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*L. C. SMITH SINGLE TRIGGER 20 GAUGE SPECIALTY GRADE WITH 3″ CHAMBERS.SN FWE119796. Cal. 20 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Bbls with matted, slightly concave game rib, are marked with standard L. C. Smith “Specialty” grade nomenclature on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “S”, Hunter proofs, and “CHAMBERS 3 INCHES” (as found on 12 ga. long range guns. 20 Ga. long range guns are not listed in available L. C. Smith literature). Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Loop is not reinforced. Case hardened action features non-automatic safety and selective single trigger, and is engraved in “Specialty” style with flourishes of large shaded scroll, framing vignettes of game birds on lockplates. “L. C. Smith” in old English script is rolled on front of each plate. “Hunter One Trigger” is stamped on trigger plate. Fine stump figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-1/4″ over red open-sided Hawkins pad. A silver oval on toe line is engraved “RLM” (?) in unusual shortened font. Matching swept beavertail ejector forend has oval secondary release. Bore diameter: left-.614, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.025 (Full), right -.020 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.052, right -.054. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 13-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 90% orig blue with some light marks and rubs, thinning toward breeches. Action and lockplates retain approx 80% orig case hardening color, silvered at bottom and high edges, from normal hand wear. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish, checkering re-cut. Pad is new. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. A very unusual gun, made for pass shooting, with great forward balance. 4-49530 MGM70 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 3482
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. |