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L.C. Smith Field Grade 20 Gauge – 98% FACTORY CASE COLOR, 28” M/F, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 102062155 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double
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: 174
Total Number of Listings: 5134
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:
General Specs: L.C. Smith, Year 1949, 20 Gauge, 6lb 10oz, Chokes .020/ .033 M/F, LOP 14 5/16", DAH 2 7/16", DAC 1 5/16"
Serial Number: FWS50586
Here we have something special. I know, it is an L.C. Smith Field Grade 20 gauge that they made over 30,000 of, so what is so special about this one? CONDITION…98% UNTOUCHED, FACTORY ORIGINAL IN EVERY WAY, WITH ONLY MINOR NATURAL WEAR. The stock is uncut and retains most of the factory finish with only a few tiny handling marks, the 28” barrels still choked M/F from the factory and retain 98% dark factory blue and factory 2 ¾” chambers, and the action is gorgeous with 98% vivid factory case color with only mild fading on the bottom carry point, clean screws, perfect mechanics, and tight action with the top lever way right of center. This gun has been shot and carried afield, but not much. This Field Grade Featherweight 20 ga., snFWS50586 built in 1949, is 73 years old and is one of the finest examples of the L.C. Smith Field Grade in 20ga. available on the market today. You can always find a lot of Field Grade 20ga. guns on the internet for sale, but most show their years with little case color or barrel blue, lots of scratches, cut stocks with added pads, poorly restored guns with pitted barrels…there are a lot of mediocre guns, but few near new guns to be found. From an investment standpoint, high-condition, untouched guns are always in demand and increasing in value, as there are so few remaining to be found. From a shooting standpoint, this gun is perfect. It shows very high condition, but it has been carried afield so you can feel good about using it to take game, break targets, create memories, and pass it on to loved ones in the future years ahead. SEE BELOW FOR ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS, but the highlights are; mirror shiny bores, factory 2 ¾” chambers for modern, readily available ammunition, barrels tight as new on the hinge pin and breech face, full length stock to the factory buttplate with superb wood-to-metal fit (nice figure for a Field Grade), and a dynamic balance between the hands. This gun has it all, and it is a “looker” as well, a vintage American double you can be proud of. The first bird season is always the dove season, and with 28” M/F barrels and balanced just ahead of the hinge pin, this is the perfect dove gun! Don’t let this one slip away…these high-condition small gauge Elsies always sell quickly. Thanks for looking!
Barrel Length: 28"
Chokes: .020/ .033 Modified/Full
Bores: Perfect mirror
Bore Diameter: .615/ .614
Wall Thickness: .032/ .033
% Blue: 98% Factory
Chambers: 2 3/4"
Ribs: Single sighting plane; tight
Sights: Front gold bead
Action: Tight way right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: Extractor
Receiver Condition: 97% factory case color, vivid
Screws: Excellent
Trigger Type: Double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 98% factory
Stock Type: Capped pistol grip/ Splinter forend; lightly figured
LOP: 14 5/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14"
DAH: 2 7/16"
DAC: 1 5/16"
Cast: Neutral
Checkering Condition: Very good
Butt Treatment: Factory buttplate
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $95.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
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.
We employ full time gunsmiths 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
Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge