Guns International #: 101220658

Category - LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double

Category
LC Smith Shotguns
Shotguns - American Double

L.C. Smith 4E 12 Gauge – NICE WOOD, JOSEPH LOY ENGRAVED, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: L.C. Smith, Year 1910, 12 Gauge, 7lbs 8oz, Chokes F/F, LOP 14 1/2", DAH 2 9/16", DAC 1 9/16"
Serial Number: 212291

The Grade 4E L.C. Smith is a rare gun, with only 438 produced in 12ga., and most of the remaining guns have been abused and worn out over the last 100 years. This beautiful Elsie, sn212291 made in 1910, is a stunning gun with 75% factory case color covering the receiver (though faded, it is clearly 75% coverage) 100% blue on the barrels and trigger guard, and the factory original French walnut stocks are in perfect, 100% condition.  We restored the wood, barrels, and trigger guard here in our shop.  The gun was in superb mechanical condition and you could see the beautiful wood under 109 years of oil and dirt.  We drew the oil soaking from the wood, raised any dents, touched up the checkering, and applied the hand-rubbed TruOil finish that brought out the full beauty of the wood while providing superior protection from the weather.  The action, screws, and engraving remain in untouched factory condition with perfect, clean cut engraving and engraved by Joseph Loy, as his stylized signature is on the bottom of the action.  Loy’s dogs are easily recognized with their boxy foreheads and delicate detail in the dog’s anatomy.  He has great detail in the landscape surrounding the dogs, as well as the perfect, fine English scroll and borders surrounding this gun’s frame…awesome! The 4E also has beaded fences filed into the frame and the top of the action is gracefully sculpted.  The end of the forend iron is also hand shaped and filed with raised beads.  The trigger guard bow has a game scene vignette with two quail in a grassy scene.  The Grade 4E L.C. Smith is a notably crafted gun.  The 30” barrels have perfect mirror bores, factory bore diameter and chokes, lots of wall thickness, and are tight as new on the hinge pin and breech face with tight ribs.  We chose to lengthen the chambers to 2 ¾” and extend the taper of the forcing cones to 1 ½” as it makes for a softer shooting, better patterning gun (a $250 service in our shop).  Nearly all buyers of these fine guns today intend to shoot them afield and at the gun club, and this is an improvement that protects the wood on the gun from unnecessarily sharp recoil while shooting modern loads.  The mechanics are in perfect working order with strong, well-timed ejectors, crisp triggers with delightful trigger pull weight, and the lever is well right of center.  THIS IS A VFI CERTIFIED GUN WITH A 90 DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY.  The action and forend iron have been stripped to the smallest part, Ultrasonic cleaned to bare metal, scrubbed, inspected for integrity and function, properly lubricated and reassembled.  This is a $275 service in our shop already performed to insure your satisfaction with this fine Elsie!  The stock dimensions are modern and the stock is a long 14 ½” LOP to the factory butt plate.  Collecting L.C. Smith pre-1913 guns has been my passion for over 25 years, and this is one of the most solid Grade 4E’s I have had in 10 years.  It is a rare opportunity when one comes up for sale that has no excuses, so do not hesitate on this one!  All work to bring this 110-year-old gun back to new condition has been done and she is ready for another century of service for the new owner.  What a great investment opportunity in a gun that is the epitome of fine L.C. Smith gunmaking.  Thanks for looking!

Barrels

Barrel Length:  30"
Chokes:  .036/.032  F/F
Bores:  mirror
Bore Diameter:  .726 both
Wall Thickness:  .025/.028
% Blue:  100%
Chambers:  2 3/4"  w/ extended forcing cones
Ribs:  tight
Sights:  single

Action

Action:  tight, well right of center
Ejectors or Extractors:  ejectors, nicely timed
Case Color:  75% factory
Screws:  excellent
Engraving:  clear, sharp
Trigger Type:  double, crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  100%

Stock

Type:  1/2 round;splinter forend
LOP:  14 1/2"
LOP To End Of Wood:  14 1/4"
DAH:  2 9/16"
DAC:  1 9/16"
Cast:  0
Checkering Condition:  perfect
Butt Treatment:  factory plate

There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine firearm. 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!

Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $55.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes

Call to purchase #616-292-6240.  If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! 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