GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION .410 GAUGE SPECIALTY GRADE L. C. SMITH EJECTOR GUN. L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY FWE193981 .410 GA. MODERN Cal. .410 GA. 3" Chambers. This scarce gun, with Houchins estimating only a total production in this grade of approx 33, with just 13 recorded with 26" bbls, has 26" bbls fitted with flat, matted, single sighting plane rib. Tops of bbls are marked "L.C. SMITH Specialty GRADE" and "HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M''F''R''S FULTON, N.Y. USA". Bbl flats are stamped with SN, grade, Hunter proofs, and "NP". Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro steel logos. Case hardened action features automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved in typical "Specialty" style with 40% coverage flourishes of scroll. Lockplates have 80% coverage large open scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds; a pair of quail standing in grass on left, and a duck flying over marsh on right. "L. C. Smith" in Old English script is on each lockplate. Blued trigger guard with scroll on bow has SN on tang. Nicely stump figured American walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4" over ribbed hard rubber buttplate. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders wraps over top of grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip, and oval secondary release escutcheon. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.391, right -.390. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 6 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 14-1/4”. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, essentially as new, retaining nearly all of what appears to be their orig factory finishes on wood and metal, with a hint of silvering at muzzles, and slight silvering on sharp edges of action. Trigger guard and forend escutcheon retain nearly all of their bright blue, slight loss on trigger guard tang due to flaking. Stocks are excellent with only a few minor marks and light scratches, with one mark at tail of left lockplate running down across lockplate to bottom. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. As fine an example of this rare little gun, as one could hope to find. 48780-1 MGM43 (30,000-45,000)