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1404
$4,600.00
Revised: 2/20/2007 

*L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 ga. SN FEW 78378. Fine little dbl with 28” Nitro Steel bbls choked FULL/IMP-MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, dbl ivory beads, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors & Hunter One-trigger. Receiver & lockplates are engraved in typical specialty grade patterns with two quail on left side, a duck on right side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. It has maker’s name on each side. Mounted with very nicely figured, checkered, American walnut with black insert, splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 13-1/2” over a leather faced waffle pad that is beginning to crystallize. Bore diameter: left – .614, right – .615. Bore restrictions: left – .028, right – .018. Wall thickness: left – .034, right – .035. Drop at heel: 2-3/8”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 6 lbs. 5.76 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain about 95% strong, orig blue with some very fine pitting around the muzzle edges. Receiver retains about 50% strong case colors, bright in sheltered areas, fading to silver elsewhere. Lockplates retain about all of their orig case colors, moderately faded. Triggerguard retains most of its orig blue. Stock has a tiny chip behind each lockplate and a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. 4-30523 JR329 (4,500-6,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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