GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SUPERB AND RARE L.C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE 20 GA FEATHERWEIGHT EJECTOR SHOTGUN.L.C. SMITHEAGLE GRADEFWE13635720GAMODERN; C&R(ca 1932) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4"Chambers. 26" Nitro steel bbls are rolled with "L. C. SMITH Eagle GRADE" on top right, and "HUNTER ARMS CO INC M'F'R'S FULTON, NY, USA" on top left. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, "E", Hunter proofs, and for 2-3/4" chambers. Featherweight action features non-automatic safety, Hunter selective "One Trigger", and automatic ejectors. Action is engraved in typical Eagle Grade patterns with scroll highlights surrounding semi-relief renderings of flying pheasant on left lock, duck on right, and with perched eagle on top lever. Fine fancy figured American walnut capped pistol grip point pattern checkered buttstock measures 14-1/2" over ribbed composition buttplate. A gold oval on toe line is engraved "E. M. F." Matching splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip and secondary ejector latch. Bore diameter: left -.612, right -.611. Bore restrictions: left -.014, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz, LOP 14-1/2". CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 90% of what appears to be orig blue, silvered at muzzles and breech ends, thinning from normal carry wear. Action retains most of its orig case hardening color, quite vivid where protected, silvered on bottom. Lockplates are somewhat stronger, perhaps 60 – 70%. Trigger guard retains nearly all of a properly restored blue. Stocks retain nearly all of an older hand rubbed finish over a number of older marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Ejectors and trigger are mechanically fine. A very scarce little gun, with only 580 produced in all gauges. 51751-5 JWD (10,000-15,000)