GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINELY CRAFTED 16 GAUGE EJECTOR L. C. SMITH CROWN UPGRADE. L.C. SMITH SXS CROWN UPGRADE 217544 16 GA MODERN; IVORY Cal. 16 ga. 2-9/16" Chambers. 28" Armor Steel bbls, are engraved "L. C. SMITH Crown GRADE" and "MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER Arms Co Inc. FULTON NEW YORK" on tops. There are 1-1/2" triangles of well cut semi-relief scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, "FIELD" and "E". Case hardened, standard action features automatic safety, and dbl triggers. It is engraved in typical "Crown" grade style with 50% coverage well cut semi-relief scroll with floral highlights. Lockplates are engraved "L. C. SMITH" gold inlaid at front portions, and with near full coverage of small scroll surrounding oval vignettes of game birds in nicely detailed backgrounds; pair of pheasants, one flushing, the other falling to the shot, on left. Another pair, one standing in open scrub land, with another flying in background, are on right. A crown is inlaid in gold on top lever pivot. The quality of this engraving is very fine. Blued trigger guard with matching scroll on bow has SN on tang. Exceptionally fine, nicely veined and well figured European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over checkered wood butt. Point pattern checkering with line border wraps over top of grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has J-spring release with guitar shaped secondary release escutcheon. Bore diameter: left - .653, right -.653. Bore restrictions: left - .009 (IC), right -.009 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16", drop at comb: 1-5/16". Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". CONDITION: Excellent, near new, as custom finished, retaining essentially all of its sympathetic finishes to metal, and classic oil finishing of newly made stocks, the quality of which are very fine. Bores are very fine, with some scattered pits and light marks. Action is tight. Mechanically excellent. Front bead sight is "certifiable pre-ban elephant ivory". 49708-31 MGM5 (6,000-10,000)