*VERY RARE L.C. SMITH GRADE A2 DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*VERY RARE L.C. SMITH GRADE A2 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. SN 6343E. Extraordinarily rare small frame shotgun with 26″ bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered concave matted rib, sgl bead with an engraved gold band toward chamber end. Right bbl is engraved “SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” & left bbl is engraved “MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO FULTON, NY”. It has crossbolt rib extension with ejectors & Hunter One trigger. Grade marking is on frame under toe of left sideplate. Receiver & lockplates are spectacularly engraved with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on lockplates with maker’s name in gold on each side. Receiver has about 70% coverage with small vignettes on front sides with a setter on left side & pointer on right side. Trigger guard & all other appended parts are engraved to match including safety on top tang which also has “S” in gold. Engraving extends 1-1/2″ up bbls & around chamber end, on rib extension & around muzzles. Forend latch is checkered. Mounted with very beautiful streaky honey & chocolate French walnut with orig black tipped carved & checkered splinter forearm & straight grip replacement stock, 14-1/8″ over an orig type serrated black hard rubber buttplate. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Bore restrictions: left – .028, right – .015. Wall thickness: left – .026, right – .022. Bore diameter: left – .589, right – .604. Weight: 5 lbs. 12.48 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of an exceptionally fine professionally restored finish. Receiver & lockplates retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, faded toward back of lockplates & moderately faded on bottom. Trigger guard retains most of a restored finish. Buttstock, a replacement as noted, retains about all of its fine custom finish. Forearm retains most of its orig finish, showing light to moderate wear. Ejectors are a little weak; otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bores. 4-56662 JR603 (32,500-47,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	1255	$0.00	VERY RARE L.C. SMITH GRADE A2 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. SN 6343E. Extraordinarily rare small frame shotgun with 26″ bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered concave matted rib, sgl bead with an engraved gold band toward chamber end. Right bbl is engraved “SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” & left bbl is engraved “MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO FULTON, NY”. It has crossbolt rib extension with ejectors & Hunter One trigger. Grade marking is on frame under toe of left sideplate. Receiver & lockplates are spectacularly engraved with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on lockplates with maker’s name in gold on each side. Receiver has about 70% coverage with small vignettes on front sides with a setter on left side & pointer on right side. Trigger guard & all other appended parts are engraved to match including safety on top tang which also has “S” in gold. Engraving extends 1-1/2″ up bbls & around chamber end, on rib extension & around muzzles. Forend latch is checkered. Mounted with very beautiful streaky honey & chocolate French walnut with orig black tipped carved & checkered splinter forearm & straight grip replacement stock, 14-1/8″ over an orig type serrated black hard rubber buttplate. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Bore restrictions: left – .028, right – .015. Wall thickness: left – .026, right – .022. Bore diameter: left – .589, right – .604. Weight: 5 lbs. 12.48 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of an exceptionally fine professionally restored finish. Receiver & lockplates retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, faded toward back of lockplates & moderately faded on bottom. Trigger guard retains most of a restored finish. Buttstock, a replacement as noted, retains about all of its fine custom finish. Forearm retains most of its orig finish, showing light to moderate wear. Ejectors are a little weak; otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bores. 4-56662 JR603 (32,500-47,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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