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L.C. Smith Ideal Grade Fthrwt. SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:NA
L.C. Smith Ideal Grade Fthrwt. SxS Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
L. C. Smith Ideal Grade Featherweight Side-by-Side Shotgun, #S16431, 12 ga., 2-3/4'' chs., 26'' London Steel barrels with 3/8'' flat matted rib and front brass bead, Mod./I.C. chokes, with extractor. Case colored frame has light leaf scroll engraving with double triggers and automatic top-tang safety. Pistol-grip stock and splinter forend have a gloss varnish with 16 line-per-inch flat diamond checkering. Length of pull is 13-1/2'' over a brown 1'' White Line recoil pad; weight is 7-1/4 lbs. Mfg'd ca. 1919. Condition is fair with tight action and indications of moderate use on the face; 30% fading case colors remain on the frame. Barrels have 60% blue with silvering forward of the chambers and heavy scratches on the left barrel, top rib and under the forend. Screw slots and forend release are slightly marred. Bores are bright with residual fouling and oxidation at breech. Stock is re-varnished over open grain; recoil pad has hardened. Est.: $500-$750. (C&R)