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*EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE L. C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP.SN S106585E. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. All L. C. Smith single barrel trap guns are scarce, with a few over 2600 made, 56 were in “Eagle” grade. Customer states that this is the only Eagle grade made with 30″ bbl. Bbl with raised, matted, ventilated rib is engraved “L. C. SMITH Eagle TRAP” on top left. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and “Nitro Steel” logo. Boxlock action is engraved in typical “Eagle” style with pheasant and duck flying through stippled backgrounds on each side of action surrounded by large shaded scroll. A perched eagle with wings hunched is on top lever. Nicely marbled, and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over open-sided Hawkins pad. Point pattern checkering with scalloped rear border is at grip. Side panels are also checkered. Ejector forend of later schnabeled style, has guitar shaped secondary release. Bore diameter: .729. Bore restriction: .030 (Full). Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains approx 90 – 95% orig blue with a few minor light scratches, and thinning slightly toward breech end. Action retains approx 80% of its muted case hardening color. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish, checkering cleaned up. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Area around hook has been punched to tighten action. Ejector works. 4-49532 MGM72 (4,500-7,500) – Lot 3486
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. |