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L.C. Smith 16 Ga - 99% FACTORY CASE COLOR, 28”, 1939, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 102614243 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: 175
Total Number of Listings: 5136
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 1939, 16 Gauge, 6lbs. 11oz., Chokes M/F, LOP 14 1/16", DAH 2 5/8", DAC 1 5/8"
Serial Number: FW178158
Hunter Arms Co. Inc. of Fulton New York was the producer of the only commercially successful sidelock American double gun…the famous L.C. Smith gun. Simple and robust in design, L.C. Smith was the most prolific maker of the big five double gun makers, ie. Parker, A.H. Fox, Ithaca, Lefever Arms, and L.C. Smith, making nearly ½ million guns in all. Here we have what many would consider a “common” gun, a L.C. Smith Field Grade Featherweight in 16ga., snFW178158 made in 1939. Common because they made about 38,000 Field Grade 16ga. guns, but they are not all equal in the marketplace. Most you see for sale have been used hard, show lots of wear, have had stocks and/or barrels cut, pads added, poor restorations attempted, or are just worn out and loose requiring expensive repairs once you get them in hand. THIS GUN IS EXCEPTIONAL AS IT RETAINS 99% FACTORY BARREL BLUE, 99% VIVID FACTORY CASE COLOR, 96% FACTORY CHARCOAL BLUE ON THE TRIGGER GUARD, EXCELLENT SCREWS, AND IS TIGHT AS NEW ON HINGE AND BREECH FACE . YOU JUST DON’T FIND 85 YEAR OLD GUNS IN THIS CONDITION. This gun has all the best qualities when buying a vintage American double gun for investment, use afield, and at the traps; i.e. full length stock to a factory buttplate, excellent mechanics, 28” barrels choked M/F (we can change them to your favorites within 7 days of purchase) and is good-looking to boot. At Vintage Firearms, Inc. (VFI) we inspect each gun before purchase, and on this gun, we stripped the action to the smallest parts, Ultrasonic cleaned and scrubbed all to shiny metal, inspected all parts for integrity and function, lubricated and reassembled, providing a VFI CERTIFIED GUN, a $275 service in our shop. VFI CERTIFIED GUNS have a 90-day mechanical warranty providing confidence you are buying a fine shotgun that will provide years of service in the field. NONE of the other sellers provide this service. Additionally, most of the early American 16ga. guns were short chambered for 2 1/2” shells. PRESENTLY IT IS DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO FIND 2 ½” 16GA. SHELLS TO PURCHASE. BECAUSE OF THIS, VFI GUNSMITHS HAVE CAREFULLY MEASURED THE BARREL WALL THICKNESS AHEAD OF THE CHAMBER AND FINDING AMPLE WALL THICKNESS HAVE LENGTHENED THE CHAMBERS TO 2 ¾” AND EXTENDED THE FORCING CONES TO 1 ½” TAPERS SO THAT YOU CAN SHOOT MODERN 2 ¾” FIELD LOADS THROUGH THIS GUN. This is a $360 service in our shop. Modern chambers and long forcing cones makes for safe shooting with softer recoil and better patterns. We provide the most comprehensive photography and specifications in the marketplace, information that allows you to make a good choice. Just remember, nowhere is it more true than in the gun world…you get what you pay for! If you want an upland gun you can rely on, buy one that is field ready and can safely shoot modern, available field loads. Don’t miss out on this upland dream gun, just in time for the summer clay target practice and the upcoming bird season. Thanks for looking…
Barrels
Barrel Length: 28"
Chokes: .023/.040 M/F
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .664/.663
Wall Thickness: .027/.030
% Blue: 99% factory blue
Chambers: 2 3/4" with 1 1/2" cones by VFI
Ribs: single sighting plane rib tight
Sights: front brass
Action
Action: tight, way Right of Center
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Receiver Condition: 99% vivid factory case color
Screws: excellent
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 96% factory charcoal blue
Stock
Type: capped pistol grip/splinter; plain figure
LOP: 14 1/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 7/8"
DAH: 2 5/8"
DAC: 1 5/8"
Cast: neutral
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: factory butt plate
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a "VFI Certified" gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
Payment and Shipping
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 CO, FL, MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $95.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
Other
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. Thanks for looking!
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
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge