RARE L. C. SMITH – BAKER TYPE GRADE 3 DRILLING WITH SCOPE.

RARE L. C. SMITH – BAKER TYPE GRADE 3 DRILLING WITH SCOPE. SN 1513. Cal. 10 ga x 10 ga x 44-40. 30″ Damascus bbls are engraved “L. C. Smith Maker of Baker Gun Syracuse N. Y. Damascus Steel” on concave top rib, with modified dolls head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with SN. “3” is stamped between lumps on bottom bbl. Action has later style rifle hammer with thumb cocking piece inside trigger guard bow. Action is engraved in typical quality 3 style with well cut scroll flourishes and double line borders. It is unusual in that both sides of action are engraved “L. C. Smith”, with no mention of Bakers patent. Action has nicely filed beads. A pointing setter is engraved on trigger guard bow. SN is at grip. Drilling is sighted with unnumbered flip-up ladder type tang sight, dovetailed through top strap, and inset German silver blade front. An unmarked brass and copper full length telescopic sight is mounted to top rib with elevation and windage adjustments at rear. Dense, lightly marbled and figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over original checkered hard rubber buttplate, and features multi-point pattern borderless checkering. Matching splinter forend has heavy iron schnabeled tip, and attaches to bottom bbl with captive side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.785, right -.785. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.040. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.026. Weight with scope: 11 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 50% + orig brown, with fair definition to pattern. Action retains a considerable amount orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected, showing some evidence of cleaning and spotting, and is mostly a pewter gray. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish with sharp edges softened, checkering re-cut. Stock has been broken through the wrist and repaired. There is a 1/2″ diameter circle on toe line where something has been removed and plugged. Shotgun bores show some light pitting and frosting throughout, some removed dents, but are shiny. Rifle bore is bright, with strong rifling, lightly pitted toward breech. Muzzles and 3″ of top rib show evidence of being re-soldered. Action is tight, locks are crisp. Telescope is nicely toned. Optics are good. No crosshairs are evident. A very scarce high grade American drilling. It is estimated that there were only 1186 Drillings made in all 5 grades. Consignor states that this is one of only 3 known to be produced in no. 3 grade. 4-46248 MGM50 (12,500-17,500)

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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	2564	$28,750.00	RARE L. C. SMITH – BAKER TYPE GRADE 3 DRILLING WITH SCOPE. SN 1513. Cal. 10 ga x 10 ga x 44-40. 30″ Damascus bbls are engraved “L. C. Smith Maker of Baker Gun Syracuse N. Y. Damascus Steel” on concave top rib, with modified dolls head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with SN. “3” is stamped between lumps on bottom bbl. Action has later style rifle hammer with thumb cocking piece inside trigger guard bow. Action is engraved in typical quality 3 style with well cut scroll flourishes and double line borders. It is unusual in that both sides of action are engraved “L. C. Smith”, with no mention of Bakers patent. Action has nicely filed beads. A pointing setter is engraved on trigger guard bow. SN is at grip. Drilling is sighted with unnumbered flip-up ladder type tang sight, dovetailed through top strap, and inset German silver blade front. An unmarked brass and copper full length telescopic sight is mounted to top rib with elevation and windage adjustments at rear. Dense, lightly marbled and figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over original checkered hard rubber buttplate, and features multi-point pattern borderless checkering. Matching splinter forend has heavy iron schnabeled tip, and attaches to bottom bbl with captive side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.785, right -.785. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.040. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.026. Weight with scope: 11 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 50% + orig brown, with fair definition to pattern. Action retains a considerable amount orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected, showing some evidence of cleaning and spotting, and is mostly a pewter gray. Stocks retain nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish with sharp edges softened, checkering re-cut. Stock has been broken through the wrist and repaired. There is a 1/2″ diameter circle on toe line where something has been removed and plugged. Shotgun bores show some light pitting and frosting throughout, some removed dents, but are shiny. Rifle bore is bright, with strong rifling, lightly pitted toward breech. Muzzles and 3″ of top rib show evidence of being re-soldered. Action is tight, locks are crisp. Telescope is nicely toned. Optics are good. No crosshairs are evident. A very scarce high grade American drilling. It is estimated that there were only 1186 Drillings made in all 5 grades. Consignor states that this is one of only 3 known to be produced in no. 3 grade. 4-46248 MGM50 (12,500-17,500) 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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