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*HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION L. C. SMITH ALL OPTION SPECIALTY GRADE DOUBLE TRAP GUN.

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*HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION L. C. SMITH ALL OPTION SPECIALTY GRADE DOUBLE TRAP GUN.
SN RE82527. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 32" Bbls with raised, matted, ventilated rib, giving single sighting plane, are marked "L. C. SMITH Specialty GRADE" and "HUNTER ARMS CO INC M'F'R'S FULTON, N. Y, U. S. A." on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, "S", and Hunter proofs. Nitro Steel logos are on bottoms of bbls, which are fitted with reinforced splinter. Typical case hardened regular weight action is engraved with 40% coverage large scroll. On lockplates scroll surrounds vignettes of game birds; pair of quail on left; flying ducks on right with other ducks in background. Front of lockplates is marked "L. C. Smith". Action is fitted with Hunter One Trigger. Blued trigger guard has scroll on bow, and SN at grip. Nicely stump figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2" over original ribbed hard rubber buttplate. Beavertail ejector forend has guitar shaped secondary release escutcheon, and reinforcing bolt. Bore diameter: left-.728, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.040 (Extra full), right -.038 (Extra full). Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.032. Drop at heel: 1-3/4", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Weight: 8 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95 - 97% orig blue, with a number of light marks and slight silvering. Action and lockplates retain a like amount of their vivid orig case hardening color with some slight silvering on tips of fences, and on bottom of action, especially on forend iron. Trigger guard and forend latch retain nearly all of their orig blue. Stocks retain most of their orig finish, with a number of scratches and light marks, and added oil rubbed in. There are light cracks behind each lockplate, with some lifted wood on left side, and a 2" crack in forend running from bottom of escutcheon toward rear, appears to be repaired during making. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. 4-49016 MGM165