GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE 20 GAUGE L. C. SMITH CROWN GRADE WITH 32 INCH VENTILATED RIB BARRELS AND BEAVERTAIL FOREND. L.C. SMITH SXS CROWN FWE137235 20 GA MODERN Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 32" Bbls, fitted with raised, ventilated rib are engraved "L. C. SMITH Crown GRADE" and "MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER Arms Co Inc. FULTON NEW YORK" on tops. There are 1-1/4" triangles of simple scroll at breech ends, and engraved geometric bands at muzzles. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with Hunter proofs, SN, and grade, along with "CHAMBERS 2-3/4 INCHES". Splinter is of reinforced type. Case hardened, featherweight action features automatic safety, and checkered dbl triggers. It is engraved in typical "Crown" grade style with 50% coverage scroll with floral highlights. There are nicely filed beads behind fences. Lockplates are engraved "L. C. SMITH" in ribands at front portions, and with near full coverage of small scroll surrounding oval vignettes of hunting dogs in etched and nicely detailed backgrounds; pair of setters on left, and pointers on right. A crown is inlaid in gold on top lever pivot. Blued trigger guard with matching scroll on bow has SN on tang. Nicely figured American walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock with long Monte Carlo comb, measures 14-1/2" over brown Pachmayr open sided white line pad. Borderless point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip. Matching short schnabled beavertail ejector forend has J-spring release with oval shaped secondary release escutcheon. Interior of iron is engraved with ejector patent information and line borders. Bore diameter: left - .615, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left - .026 (full), right -.026 (full). Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.042. Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-5/8", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain well over 95% orig blue, with some light freckling. Action retains approx 90% vibrant orig case hardening color, somewhat thinned at bottom from normal handling, and with a number of flecks. Lockplates retain essentially all of their orig case hardening color. Thumbpiece is somewhat silvered, as is safety slide. Trigger guard retains over 90% of its orig blue with most loss due to flaking. Forend escutcheon is mostly silver brown. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with a number of light marks. Newer pad does not fit well (needs to be taken down further). Checkering is worn and somewhat soiled. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically fine. An unusually configured small bore scarce gun, with only 170 twenty gauge Crown grades made. 49708-32 MGM6 (12,000-22,000)