*VERY RARE AND FINE ORIGINAL L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE 410 WITH SINGLE TRIGGER AND EJECTORS.

Revised: 9/17/2012

Additional Information: L.C. Smith records indicate SN 131225 is listed as a Specialty Grade .410 with 28” bbls, selective Hunter One-Trigger, and automatic ejectors. It was finished on 6/20/1930 and shipped the same day to Hercules Powder Company.

*VERY RARE AND FINE ORIGINAL L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE 410 WITH SINGLE TRIGGER AND EJECTORS. SN FWE131225. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Nitro steel bbls with raised, flat, matted rib with inlaid silver transition to rear extension, are roll stamped “L. C. SMITH Specialty GRADE” and Hunter Arms name and address on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, Hunter proofs, and “S”. Small case hardened action with SN and “S” stamped on water table, features non-automatic safety, Hunter selective “One Trigger”, and automatic ejectors. Action is engraved in typical Specialty style with large scroll surrounding a pair of quail on left lockplate, and a duck on right. “L. C. Smith” is stamped on front of each plate. SN is at grip on blued scroll engraved trigger guard. Lightly figured, dark, American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock with point pattern checkering, measures 13-5/8″ over orig ribbed hard rubber buttplate. Matching splinter ejector forend with secondary roller latch, has triangular inset ebony tip. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.387, right -.387. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 13-5/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue, slightly silvered at muzzles, and along sharp edges of rib, browning slightly toward rear from normal handling and use. A considerable amount of orig damascening is on breech ends. Action retains 60 – 70% orig case hardening color, vivid on top and behind fences which are silvered, bottom considerably browned. Left lockplate retains nearly all of its vivid color, right faded at rear. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue, silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish, grain slightly raised, with numerous small nicks and bumps, all from normal handling and use. Checkering of forend is slightly worn. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. There were only 33 Specialty grade 410’s made. 4-46940 MGM171 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2555	$33,925.00	Revised: 9/17/2012 Additional Information: L.C. Smith records indicate SN 131225 is listed as a Specialty Grade .410 with 28” bbls, selective Hunter One-Trigger, and automatic ejectors. It was finished on 6/20/1930 and shipped the same day to Hercules Powder Company. VERY RARE AND FINE ORIGINAL L. C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE 410 WITH SINGLE TRIGGER AND EJECTORS. SN FWE131225. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Nitro steel bbls with raised, flat, matted rib with inlaid silver transition to rear extension, are roll stamped “L. C. SMITH Specialty* GRADE” and Hunter Arms name and address on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, Hunter proofs, and “S”. Small case hardened action with SN and “S” stamped on water table, features non-automatic safety, Hunter selective “One Trigger”, and automatic ejectors. Action is engraved in typical Specialty style with large scroll surrounding a pair of quail on left lockplate, and a duck on right. “L. C. Smith” is stamped on front of each plate. SN is at grip on blued scroll engraved trigger guard. Lightly figured, dark, American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock with point pattern checkering, measures 13-5/8″ over orig ribbed hard rubber buttplate. Matching splinter ejector forend with secondary roller latch, has triangular inset ebony tip. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.387, right -.387. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 13-5/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue, slightly silvered at muzzles, and along sharp edges of rib, browning slightly toward rear from normal handling and use. A considerable amount of orig damascening is on breech ends. Action retains 60 – 70% orig case hardening color, vivid on top and behind fences which are silvered, bottom considerably browned. Left lockplate retains nearly all of its vivid color, right faded at rear. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue, silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish, grain slightly raised, with numerous small nicks and bumps, all from normal handling and use. Checkering of forend is slightly worn. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. There were only 33 Specialty grade 410’s made. 4-46940 MGM171 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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