RARE L.C. SMITH UPGRADED PIGEON DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

Revised: 3/10/2007

RARE L.C. SMITH UPGRADED PIGEON DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. SN 337508. Rare L.C. Smith. It has 32” chainette Damascus pattern bbls with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl bead, crossbolt rib extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Top rib is engraved with maker’s name & address, along with a pigeon on rib extension. There is a decorative gold band at joint of rib/rib extension. Lockplates are engraved with a standing pigeon on left side and a flying pigeon on right side with maker’s name engraved on each lockplate. There are light arabesque patterns on lockplates & receiver, with triggerguard & opening lever engraved to match. Mounted with nicely figured, French walnut with full checkered, black insert, splinter forearm and semi-pistol grip stock, 14-1/4” over a serrated hard rubber buttplate. Bore diameter: left – 772, right – .775. Bore restrictions: left – .050, right – .022. Wall thickness: left – .033, right – .032. Drop at heel: 3”, drop at comb: 1-3/4”. Weight: 9 lbs. .64 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as originally “0” grade, 10 ga. with 32” bbls finished Jan. 30, 1912. CONDITION: Very fine. As completely restored with light chocolate brown Damascus pattern on bbls. It has light muzzle & chamber edge wear. Receiver & lockplates have most of their brilliant restored case colors with some slight wear on outer edges of fences. Wood is sound and retains about all of its beautiful custom finish with some slight crazing in buttstock. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with some scattered, very fine pitting, appears to have been boned. 4-30179 JR180 (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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	1410	$1,725.00	Revised: 3/10/2007 RARE L.C. SMITH UPGRADED PIGEON DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. SN 337508. Rare L.C. Smith. It has 32” chainette Damascus pattern bbls with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl bead, crossbolt rib extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Top rib is engraved with maker’s name & address, along with a pigeon on rib extension. There is a decorative gold band at joint of rib/rib extension. Lockplates are engraved with a standing pigeon on left side and a flying pigeon on right side with maker’s name engraved on each lockplate. There are light arabesque patterns on lockplates & receiver, with triggerguard & opening lever engraved to match. Mounted with nicely figured, French walnut with full checkered, black insert, splinter forearm and semi-pistol grip stock, 14-1/4” over a serrated hard rubber buttplate. Bore diameter: left – 772, right – .775. Bore restrictions: left – .050, right – .022. Wall thickness: left – .033, right – .032. Drop at heel: 3”, drop at comb: 1-3/4”. Weight: 9 lbs. .64 oz. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun as originally “0” grade, 10 ga. with 32” bbls finished Jan. 30, 1912. CONDITION: Very fine. As completely restored with light chocolate brown Damascus pattern on bbls. It has light muzzle & chamber edge wear. Receiver & lockplates have most of their brilliant restored case colors with some slight wear on outer edges of fences. Wood is sound and retains about all of its beautiful custom finish with some slight crazing in buttstock. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with some scattered, very fine pitting, appears to have been boned. 4-30179 JR180 (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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