*EXTREMELY RARE L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*EXTREMELY RARE L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN FWE65990. Cal. 12 ga. This beautiful shotgun, one of only twenty made in this gauge in the period 1913-1944, has 28” bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered concave matted rib, sgl bead, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors and Hunter One-Trigger. The top rib is engraved “MADE TO ORDER / BY THE / HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. / FULTON. N.Y.” with an engraved gold band separating the rib extension which has “L.C. SMITH DeLuxe GRADE” in flat gold on rib extension. Mounted with very highly figured flame & shell grain Claro walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered beavertail forearm and straight hand stock carved & checkered to match, 14” over a leather covered pad. Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved in the extreme with full coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with raised gold vignettes of two flying geese in a marsh scene on left lockplate, two bird dogs on point in a field scene on right lockplate with raised gold roses on front sides of receiver. Bottom of receiver has two raised gold flowers with stems & leaves and a raised gold partridge on trigger plate. Back of fences and around top of receiver have a fine raised rib. Back of fences, top of receiver, opening lever, trigger bow & sides of bbl over chambers have raised gold flower blossoms, stems & leaves. Engraving patterns extend about 2-1/2” up over chambers of bbls and about 1-1/4” from muzzles. Forend iron is engraved to match on inside & outside with multi-colored gold flower blossom stems & leaves with thumb wheel plate also engraved. Trigger bow is filed on edges to match engraving patterns and bottom tang is engraved to match. Bore diameter: left – .728, right – .727. Bore restrictions: left – .040, right – .039. Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .027. Drop at heel: 1-7/8”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 7 lbs. 8.32 oz. This shotgun is listed on p. 213 Appendix B by serial number in the book L.C. Smith Shotguns, Brophy. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying this shotgun as having been shipped Aug. 30, 1924 to Order No. 10523 with the purchaser listed as S.J. Giles. There is a notation “There appear to be four different return and repair orders for this serial number.” CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of an exceptionally fine re-black finish. Receiver & lockplates retain 75-80% subtle orig case colors turning silver on bottom front and edges, strong in sheltered areas. Wood is sound showing moderate wear with minor nicks & scratches and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-33670 JR194 (75,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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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	502	$92,000.00	EXTREMELY RARE L.C. SMITH DELUXE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN FWE65990. Cal. 12 ga. This beautiful shotgun, one of only twenty made in this gauge in the period 1913-1944, has 28” bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered concave matted rib, sgl bead, crossbolt rib extension, ejectors and Hunter One-Trigger. The top rib is engraved “MADE TO ORDER / BY THE / HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. / FULTON. N.Y.” with an engraved gold band separating the rib extension which has “L.C. SMITH DeLuxe GRADE” in flat gold on rib extension. Mounted with very highly figured flame & shell grain Claro walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered beavertail forearm and straight hand stock carved & checkered to match, 14” over a leather covered pad. Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved in the extreme with full coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with raised gold vignettes of two flying geese in a marsh scene on left lockplate, two bird dogs on point in a field scene on right lockplate with raised gold roses on front sides of receiver. Bottom of receiver has two raised gold flowers with stems & leaves and a raised gold partridge on trigger plate. Back of fences and around top of receiver have a fine raised rib. Back of fences, top of receiver, opening lever, trigger bow & sides of bbl over chambers have raised gold flower blossoms, stems & leaves. Engraving patterns extend about 2-1/2” up over chambers of bbls and about 1-1/4” from muzzles. Forend iron is engraved to match on inside & outside with multi-colored gold flower blossom stems & leaves with thumb wheel plate also engraved. Trigger bow is filed on edges to match engraving patterns and bottom tang is engraved to match. Bore diameter: left – .728, right – .727. Bore restrictions: left – .040, right – .039. Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .027. Drop at heel: 1-7/8”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 7 lbs. 8.32 oz. This shotgun is listed on p. 213 Appendix B by serial number in the book L.C. Smith Shotguns, Brophy. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying this shotgun as having been shipped Aug. 30, 1924 to Order No. 10523 with the purchaser listed as S.J. Giles. There is a notation “There appear to be four different return and repair orders for this serial number.” CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of an exceptionally fine re-black finish. Receiver & lockplates retain 75-80% subtle orig case colors turning silver on bottom front and edges, strong in sheltered areas. Wood is sound showing moderate wear with minor nicks & scratches and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-33670 JR194 (75,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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