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1132
$5,175.00

*HIGH CONDITION L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTOR TRAP GUN WITH HANG TAG. SN R93646. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Steel bbls with typical L. C. Smith and Hunter Arms markings on tops, have raised, matted, concave rib with two ivory beads. Bbl flats are stamped with SNs, “S”, steel makers logo, and “NP”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Hunter Arms nitro steel logos. Specialty Grade action with typical open scroll and game scene engraving, is fitted with selective single “Hunter Arms trigger” and non-automatic safety. Nicely stump figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-15/16″ over ribbed composition buttplate, and features standard point pattern checkering with beaded borders, and unusual Monte Carlo comb. Splinter ejector forend has inlet triangular ebony tip, and secondary ejector latch. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.038. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 2-1/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 13-15/16″. With gun is a hang tag for L. C. Smith field grade, “one trigger” gun, 167795. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, as found. Bbls retain essentially all of their orig blue, with just the slightest silvering at muzzles. Action and lockplates retain nearly all of their orig case hardening color, silvered a bit on edges of fences, and the sharpest edges. Trigger guard and forend latch escutcheon retain nearly all of their orig brilliant blue. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig rubbed oil finish with a very few light marks. Grooves of checkering are still light. Bores are excellent, Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Hang tag is excellent, with some other penciled and inked notations. This is an exceptional, investment quality, American classic. 4-45053 MGM215 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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