*RARE L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*RARE L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. SN FWE117006. Hunter Arms Crown grade with the rare 32” Nitro Steel bbls choked FULL/FULL with flat, tapered, matted, ventilated rib, dbl beads, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors & Hunter One-trigger. Mounted with its orig, very nicely figured, English walnut stock with large, schnable tipped, checkered, beavertail forearm and Prince of Wales rnd knob stock with extensive checkering & Monte Carlo comb, 13-1/2” over a Hawkins waffle pad. Receiver & lockplates are engraved in typical crown grade patterns with two bird dogs in a field scene on the left & right sides surrounded by floral & arabesque patterns with about 75% coverage. Engraving extends about 1-1/2” over chambers on bbls and a line of engraving at the muzzles. There is a gold crown inlaid on the thumb lever pivot and a gold “S” on top tang. Right bbl flat is stamped “CHAMBERS / 2-3/4 / INCHES”. Top of bbls have the usual engraved Hunter Arms Co. inscriptions. Bore diameter: left – .613, right – .614. Bore restrictions: left – .026, right – .025. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .024. Drop at heel: 1-3/4”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. .32 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as a Crown Grade featherweight, 20 ga. with 32” bbls, ejectors, one trigger, beavertail forearm & ventilated rib, finished Feb. 13, 1929 and shipped Oct. 8, 1929 to Gayle Hardware Co. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of a fine, restored, rust blue finish with slight muzzle edge wear. Receiver & lockplates retain 60-70% faded, orig case colors turned silver on bottom front and triggerguard retains about 80-85% orig blue. Stock has a couple of hairlines back of right lockplate, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-30195 JR183 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1393	$8,050.00	RARE L.C. SMITH CROWN GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. SN FWE117006. Hunter Arms Crown grade with the rare 32” Nitro Steel bbls choked FULL/FULL with flat, tapered, matted, ventilated rib, dbl beads, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors & Hunter One-trigger. Mounted with its orig, very nicely figured, English walnut stock with large, schnable tipped, checkered, beavertail forearm and Prince of Wales rnd knob stock with extensive checkering & Monte Carlo comb, 13-1/2” over a Hawkins waffle pad. Receiver & lockplates are engraved in typical crown grade patterns with two bird dogs in a field scene on the left & right sides surrounded by floral & arabesque patterns with about 75% coverage. Engraving extends about 1-1/2” over chambers on bbls and a line of engraving at the muzzles. There is a gold crown inlaid on the thumb lever pivot and a gold “S” on top tang. Right bbl flat is stamped “CHAMBERS / 2-3/4 / INCHES”. Top of bbls have the usual engraved Hunter Arms Co. inscriptions. Bore diameter: left – .613, right – .614. Bore restrictions: left – .026, right – .025. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .024. Drop at heel: 1-3/4”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. .32 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as a Crown Grade featherweight, 20 ga. with 32” bbls, ejectors, one trigger, beavertail forearm & ventilated rib, finished Feb. 13, 1929 and shipped Oct. 8, 1929 to Gayle Hardware Co. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of a fine, restored, rust blue finish with slight muzzle edge wear. Receiver & lockplates retain 60-70% faded, orig case colors turned silver on bottom front and triggerguard retains about 80-85% orig blue. Stock has a couple of hairlines back of right lockplate, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-30195 JR183 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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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