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Am. SxS Perc. Combo, by L. Smith, MI

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:325.00 USD
Am. SxS Perc. Combo, by L. Smith, MI
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Antique American Side-by-Side Double Barrel Percussion Combination Rifle-Shotgun, by Loren Smith of Ionia, Michigan, NVSN, .38 cal. and 16 ga., unmarked 32'' barrels have dovetailed blade front and adjustable buckhorn-style rear sights on a wide full-length top rib; both serpentine lockplates are floral engraved and marked ''L. Smith/Maker/Ionia/Mich.''; two iron ferrules retain hardwood ramrod; German silver furniture including leaf-shaped forend cap, two oval barrel key escutcheons, engraved scrolled triggerguard with rear finger-rest, scroll-shaped engraved patchbox with hinged door to butt trap for patches and spare parts, crescent buttplate with engraved long lower tang, and an inlaid recumbent deer above the carved left-side cheekpiece; varnished walnut halfstock with checkered panels at wrist. Condition is very good. Barrels retain a smooth gunmetal gray-brown tone, German silver parts have an even age patina. Stock is solid and smooth with worn checkering, scattered minor age and handling marks, nice color, and most of what may be later varnish finish. Ramrod and top ferrule are missing; actions are strong and smooth; bores are shiny; rifle bore shows deep rifling. Loren Smith was listed as a gunsmith in the 1872 History and Directory of Ionia County, Michigan. Est.: $650-$1,250. (Antique)