l-c-smith-12-gauge-model-field-grade-sidelock-shotgun
Lot 2054
L.C. Smith 12 Gauge Model Field Grade SideLock Shotgun
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number 343456 on watertable, barrel flat and forend metal, 28 in. blued barrels marked L.C. SMITH FIELD GRADE / HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M'F'R'S FULTON, N.Y., U.S.A. with single front bead sight, barrels choked IC and IM, shell extractors, color cased receiver marked L.C. SMITH on each side, double triggers, checkered walnut stock and receiver with original buttplate.

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Overall length 44 3/8 in.

Private Collection, Eastern North Carolina

DOM: 1912, LOP: 14.25 in., DAC: 1.75 in., DAH: 2.75 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 very good estate condition, bores have hazy shine and minor amounts of fouling.