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L.C. Smith Field Grade 16 Gauge - FACTORY MINT FACTORY MINT CONDITION! EJECTORS!
Guns International #: 100795245 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - 16 Gauge
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 171
Total Number of Listings: 5123
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
L.C. Smith Field Grade 16 Gauge SxS
FACTORY MINT CONDITION, EJECTORS!
General Specs: LC Smith, Year 1940, 16 Gauge, 6lbs 15oz, Side-by-Side
Serial Number: 184836
Here we have a very common gun---they made over 38,000 Field Grade 16ga. guns! However, only 3,400 of them had ejectors. So when we talk value on vintage American double guns, rarity certainly is a big issue. On par with rarity in determining value is the amount of factory finishes remaining. This is where this gun stands ahead of 99.5% of the 3,400 made. IT RETAINS VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY FINISHES AND IS LIKELY ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF AN UNMOLESTED FIELD GRADE ELSIE I HAVE EVER SEEN. Serial number 184836 left the Hunter Arms factory in 1940 during the times the guns still were still being made to the strictest standards. The gun has most desirable 28" barrels factory choked IC/F with mirror bores and the Single Sighting Plane rib that sights like an over/under with the side by side barrels not in the sight picture, 14 LOP to the factory butt plate, crisp double triggers, tight on hinge and breech face like the new gun it is. The gun has been in the field and the wood finish has a few minor marks in it, but hey, the gun is 76 years old! Look at the screws, the wood to metal fit, the checkering...it all screams "UNTOUCHED". If you ever wondered what a new L.C. Smith looked like, what it looked like in your collection, and to take afield to pursue the upland game it was made for, this is the gun. As time goes by, there will be fewer original guns ever encountered in this condition. This is an investment grade firearm and worth the premium price we are asking for it. An old friend who has now passed used to say "Where you ever going to find another one?" You won't find one like this any time soon. Don't miss the chance to own this one. Thanks for looking.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 28"
Chokes: .008/.031 IC/F
Bores: perfect mirrors
Bore Diameter: .658 BOTH
Wall Thickness: .033/.036
% Blue: 99.5% factory
Chambers: 2 3/4"
Ribs: ssp tight
Sights: double metal
Action
Action: tight, as new, way right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: ejectors, strong, timed
Case Color: 100% factory bold
Screws: near perfect
Engraving: 0
Trigger Type: double, crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 98% factory
Stock
Type: capped pistol grip/splinter forend
LOP: 14"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 3/4"
DAH: 2 3/4"
DAC: 1 1/2"
Cast: 1/8" off
Checkering Condition: perfect factory flat top
Butt Treatment: factory plate
There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine shotgun. Call us for full details. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. I have many more fine sxs shotguns not yet listed. Thanks for looking!
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase.
Payment Methods: Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $45.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
If you have any questions about this item or payment, please email or call us directly, at #616-292-6240. Thanks! Jay Shachter, Vintage Firearms, Inc
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes