*SCARCE L.C. SMITH SKEET SPECIAL GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*SCARCE L.C. SMITH SKEET SPECIAL GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN FW129760. Scarce shotgun, one of only 701 ever made in this grade. It has 28″ London Steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl brass bead, crossbolt rib extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with highly figured, slab sawed American walnut with checkered splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 14-1/4″ over a hard rubber buttplate. Lockplates have a flying partridge engraved with a surmounted clay pigeon on left side and a flying partridge on right side with three small flourishes of arabesque patterns and maker’s name on each side. Bore diameter: left – .723, right – .724. Bore restrictions: left – .037, right – .022. Wall thickness: left – .035, right – .035. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14.08 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as SKEET grade with 28” bbls finished on June 24, 1930 and shipped Dec. 26, 1933 to William O. Zischang. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all of its fine finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue on bbls with only slight muzzle edge wear and a small spot or two. There is a tiny ding in right bbl. Receiver & lockplate case colors are brilliant. There is a tiny sliver missing from beside triggerguard tang, otherwise wood is sound with only minor handling & storage marks. This appears to be an extremely fine professional restoration. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 4-30206 JR2 (2,500-4,000)

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
	1405	$3,450.00	SCARCE L.C. SMITH SKEET SPECIAL GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN FW129760. Scarce shotgun, one of only 701 ever made in this grade. It has 28″ London Steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl brass bead, crossbolt rib extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with highly figured, slab sawed American walnut with checkered splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 14-1/4″ over a hard rubber buttplate. Lockplates have a flying partridge engraved with a surmounted clay pigeon on left side and a flying partridge on right side with three small flourishes of arabesque patterns and maker’s name on each side. Bore diameter: left – .723, right – .724. Bore restrictions: left – .037, right – .022. Wall thickness: left – .035, right – .035. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14.08 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as SKEET grade with 28” bbls finished on June 24, 1930 and shipped Dec. 26, 1933 to William O. Zischang. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains virtually all of its fine finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue on bbls with only slight muzzle edge wear and a small spot or two. There is a tiny ding in right bbl. Receiver & lockplate case colors are brilliant. There is a tiny sliver missing from beside triggerguard tang, otherwise wood is sound with only minor handling & storage marks. This appears to be an extremely fine professional restoration. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 4-30206 JR2 (2,500-4,000) 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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