*OUTSTANDING L C SMITH 20 GAUGE CROWN GRADE SHOTGUN.

*OUTSTANDING L C SMITH 20 GAUGE CROWN GRADE SHOTGUN. SN FWE28102. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Barrels with raised, matted rib, with two red beads, are engraved “L. C. SMITH” CROWN “GRADE” and “L. C. Smith Gun Co., Inc” “Fulton. N. Y.” on tops. Engine turned bbl flats are engraved with SN and “C” and stamped with Hunter nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with patent information and Hunter Arms nitro steel logos. Breech ends of bbls are engraved with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll. Case hardened special 20 ga featherweight action is engraved with SN and “C” on water table, and fitted with Hunter selective “One Trigger”. Action is engraved with about 50% coverage of medium scroll with rose bouquet highlights. Gold crown is inlaid in gold on top lever. Lockplates have engraved scenes of hunting dogs in lightly etched backgrounds on each plate; pair of setters are on left, and pointers on right, all in typical “crown grade” pattern. “L. C. SMITH” is in scrolled ribands at the front of each lock. Blued trigger guard has matching scroll and floral engraving with SN at grip. Nicely crotch figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over Silver type pad. 20 LPI checkering is borderless in point and scrolled pattern. Matching large sculpted beavertail ejector forend has spring and roll ejector type release, with SN engraved on iron. Bore diameter: left-.613, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Letter from Cody Firearms Museum with orig specs, and copies of ledger pages, showing that it was shipped Sept 1 1948, and purchased by L. M. Hendrix, and another notation, purchased by Roos Bros Dec. 22, 1948. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain essentially all of their satin blue, with some silvering from contact with forend, and on sharp edges of rib. Action and lockplates retain 95% orig case hardening color, slightly silvered on fences, bottom of action, and top lever thumbpiece. Trigger guard retains 90% of its orig blue, silvering at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish with only a few minor marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are slightly out of time. Trigger works. There is a very slight stress crack behind left lockplate. An exceptional, high condition, small bore, crown grade matching all orig factory specifications. 4-45186 MGM263 (22,500-32,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1131	$28,750.00	OUTSTANDING L C SMITH 20 GAUGE CROWN GRADE SHOTGUN. SN FWE28102. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Barrels with raised, matted rib, with two red beads, are engraved “L. C. SMITH” CROWN* “GRADE” and “L. C. Smith Gun Co., Inc” “Fulton. N. Y.” on tops. Engine turned bbl flats are engraved with SN and “C” and stamped with Hunter nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with patent information and Hunter Arms nitro steel logos. Breech ends of bbls are engraved with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll. Case hardened special 20 ga featherweight action is engraved with SN and “C” on water table, and fitted with Hunter selective “One Trigger”. Action is engraved with about 50% coverage of medium scroll with rose bouquet highlights. Gold crown is inlaid in gold on top lever. Lockplates have engraved scenes of hunting dogs in lightly etched backgrounds on each plate; pair of setters are on left, and pointers on right, all in typical “crown grade” pattern. “L. C. SMITH” is in scrolled ribands at the front of each lock. Blued trigger guard has matching scroll and floral engraving with SN at grip. Nicely crotch figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over Silver type pad. 20 LPI checkering is borderless in point and scrolled pattern. Matching large sculpted beavertail ejector forend has spring and roll ejector type release, with SN engraved on iron. Bore diameter: left-.613, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Letter from Cody Firearms Museum with orig specs, and copies of ledger pages, showing that it was shipped Sept 1 1948, and purchased by L. M. Hendrix, and another notation, purchased by Roos Bros Dec. 22, 1948. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain essentially all of their satin blue, with some silvering from contact with forend, and on sharp edges of rib. Action and lockplates retain 95% orig case hardening color, slightly silvered on fences, bottom of action, and top lever thumbpiece. Trigger guard retains 90% of its orig blue, silvering at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish with only a few minor marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are slightly out of time. Trigger works. There is a very slight stress crack behind left lockplate. An exceptional, high condition, small bore, crown grade matching all orig factory specifications. 4-45186 MGM263 (22,500-32,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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