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L.C. Smith Field Grade SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:NA
L.C. Smith Field Grade SxS Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
L.C. Smith Field Grade Side-by-Side Shotgun, #344948, 12 ga., 2-3/4'' chs., 30'' blue finish Armor Steel barrels with matted 1/2'' concave rib and front brass bead, Full chokes, with extractor; frame is case colored and has double triggers with a three-position top-tang automatic safety; checkered pistol-grip stock and splinter forend are semi-gloss finished straight grain walnut with a hard rubber pistol grip cap and a 14'' length of pull over a 1'' Pachmayr recoil pad; weight is 7-7/8 lbs. Mfg'd ca. 1913. Mechanical condition is good. Case colors remain approx. 70% with fine scratches and losses mostly on underside of frame; interior of frame and breech face have been buffed; blue finish is approx. 95% with scattered patches of light oxidation and dents in the left barrel 9''-10'' from the muzzles, along with scratches and chafing on the forend iron; screw slots are generally marred and lower tang has light rust. Stock is refinished and has a repaired split on right side of upper tang; recoil pad has hardened. Action is tight, bore are lightly fouled and oxidized. Est.: $800-$1,200. (C&R)