l-c-smith-12-gauge-model-grade-2e-sidelock-shotgun
Lot 2055
L.C. Smith 12 Gauge Model Grade 2E Sidelock Shotgun
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number 122886 on lower tang, watertable, barrel flat, and forend metal, 30 in. blued barrel marked LC SMITH MADE TO ORDER BY / HUNTER ARMS CO., FULTON, N.Y. with front and mid bead sights, both barrels choked F, shell extractors, receiver marked LC SMITH on each side with additional decorative engravings, single quail on the left and waterfowl on the right, double triggers, checkered walnut stock and forend with recoil pad marked PACHMYR.

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Overall length 46.5 in.

Private Collection, Eastern North Carolina

DOM: 1928, LOP: 14.25 in., DAC: 1.5 in., DAH: 2.5 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, barrels have minor surface scratches and minor finish wear, bores have hazy shine with minor amounts of fouling.