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1397
$3,450.00
Revised: 3/10/2007 

L.C. SMITH GRADE 4 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. SN 313118. Large Hunter Arms double with 32” Nitro Steel bbls, with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl bead, crossbolt rib extension, extractor & dbl triggers. There is a decorative gold inlay at the rib/rib extension joint. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky, marble cake, honey & chocolate, French walnut with full checkered, splinter forearm that has a replacement insert at tip and in center. Stock has extensive checkering with semi-pistol grip, 14-1/8” over a serrated, hard rubber buttplte. It has an oval, hard rubber grip cap. Bore diameter: left – .775, right – .772. Bore restrictions: left – .052, right – .007. Wall thickness: left – .024, right – .016. Drop at heel: 3-1/8”, drop at comb: 1-3/4”. Weight: 9 lbs. 8 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as a Grade 3 (we believe this to be a mistake in the records) 10 ga. with 32” Nitro Steel bbls, finished July 12, 1906. CONDITION: Very fine, as completely restored with strong bright blue on bbls and brilliant case colors on receiver & lockplates. There is a hairline behind right lockplate, otherwise wood is sound with a minor handling & storage mark or two, and retains about all of its beautiful professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores that appear to have been honed. 4-30187 JR182 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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