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Rare Engraved L.C. Smith Premier Skeet Grade Side by Side Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Shotguns Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,400.00 USD
Rare Engraved L.C. Smith Premier Skeet Grade Side by Side Shotgun
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Rare Engraved L.C. Smith Premier Skeet Grade Side by Side Shotgun

This is 1 of only 438 12 gauge Premier Skeet grade shotguns manufactured. This example was manufactured in late 1949. There are flourishes of floral scroll engraving on the sides of the receiver, trigger guard, trigger plate and lock plates. There is a quail engraved inside the floral scroll on the left lock plate and a clay pigeon inside the scroll on the right lock plate. Fitted with a single selectable trigger. The barrels have an ivory bead front and steel mid bead, are choked skeet I/skeet II and have 2 3/4 inch chambers with ejectors. Mounted on a multi-point checkered beavertail walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and Pachmayr recoil pad. Length of pull is 14 1/8 inches.

Manufacture: Smith L C
Model: Skeet Special Grade
BBL: 28 inch solid rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: S54112

Refinished, the barrels retain 98% of the blue finish with areas of pitting underneath the finish located mostly under the forearm. The casehardened components retain traces of case colors with some scratches, dings and minor cleaned pitting. The wood is very good with a replacement forearm and the stock has had a dark stain applied to enhance the grain along with a recoil pad added. Mechanically fine.