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1141
$8,337.50

*RARE L.C. SMITH 3E GRADE MADE WITHOUT SAFETY. SN 9106. Cal. 12ga, 30″ bbls, checkered, tapered, concave rib with single brass sighting bead, FULL/FULL chokes, 3″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Rear section of rib is marked “HUNTER ARMS. CO. FULTON. N.Y.” Chamber end has narrow band of scroll engraving. The regular frame is engraved in usual Grade 3, left plate oval with 2 bobwhite, right plate with 2 woodcock accenting foliate scrolls in each corner, with each plate marked “L.C. SMITH”. Mounted with nice, figured streaky walnut, checkered straight grip, serrated hard rubber buttplate, checkered splinter forend with ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.037, right -.037. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.023. Drop at heel:2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with faint muzzle wear, some small nicks & scratches, a couple small spots of fine surface oxidation and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver retains 95% orig case colors, bright on sides and over top, slightly thinning across bottom. Trigger guard retains 95% orig blue thinning on sharp edges and a few minor scratches. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, retaining most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, made without safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores, as gun appears to have seen very little use. 4-40776 BDT106 (3,500-5,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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