l-c-smith-20-gauge-model-ideal-grade-side-lock-shotgun
Lot 2053
L.C. Smith 20 Gauge Model Ideal Grade Side-Lock Shotgun
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number FW28824 on lower tang, FWE28824 on watertable and barrel flat, 30 in. blued barrels marked L.C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE / HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M'F'RS FULTON, N.Y. U.S.A with single front bead sight, both barrels choked F, receiver marked L.C. SMITH on both sides with decorative nature oak leaf motif, double trigger, checkered walnut stock and forend with recoil pad.

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Overall length 45.75 in.

Private Collection, Eastern North Carolina

DOM: 1919, LOP: 14.75 in., DAC: 1.75 in., DAH: 2.25 in., FFL Status: Curio or Relic.

L.C. Smith shotguns, produced from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, were celebrated for their exceptional craftsmanship and durability. Manufactured by the L.C. Smith Gun Company in Syracuse, New York, these shotguns featured innovative design elements and high-quality materials. Despite the company's closure in 1950, L.C. Smith shotguns remain highly valued by collectors for their historical significance and superior construction.

Overall good estate condition, action takes force to open, bores have hazy shine with minor fouling.