Guns International #: 102227070

Category - LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - 16 Gauge

Category
LC Smith Shotguns
Shotguns - 16 Gauge

L.C. Smith Specialty Grade 16 Gauge – SST, EJ, 1924, GREAT WOOD, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: L.C. Smith, Year 1924, 16 Gauge, 6lb 13oz, Chokes SK/IC, LOP 13 3/4" rear trigger, DAH 2 1/4", DAC 1 7/16"
Serial Number: FWE69827

This fine upland gun made by L.C. Smith (Hunter Arms) in 1924, SNFWE69827, is ready to chase your favorite upland birds or smash clay targets with real class.  This Elsie is a very attractive doublegun, with finely figured European walnut with a fine hand-rubbed oil finish, excellent checkering, superb wood-to-metal fit, richly rust blued barrels, 90% factory trigger guard blue, and 30% of the factory case colors still showing though faded thin.  Examine the photos closely and you will note that the engraving is definitively better and more defined than later L.C. Smith Specialty Grade guns.  This fine Specialty Grade 16ga. is one of only 720 ever built, and only 118 had 26” barrels and only 74 had Hunter One Trigger.  From a shooter’s standpoint, this is one of those “magic wand” Elsies, one that weighs just 6 3/4lbs. pounds and balances just perfect on the hinge pin.  This gun is mechanically excellent as well, being a VFI CERTIFIED GUN WITH A 90 DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY, the action and forend iron having been stripped to its smallest parts, Ultrasonic cleaned, each part inspected for integrity and function, properly lubricated and reassembled, ready for another 97 years of service.  The ejectors are strong and well-timed, the selective Hunter One Trigger functions exactly as designed, the gun has excellent screws and bores, double ivory beads, barrels tight as new on hinge pin and breech face with the top lever well right of center.  With only 720 16ga. Specialty Grade guns produced and likely less than 650 left on the planet, it is an investment quality gun that will increase in value as you enjoy its use.  If you are a shooter who loves gorgeous wood, fine hand engraving, and nice options on your vintage gun, this one is for you.  The 13 ¾” LOP is measured from a rear-position trigger.  If this were a two-trigger gun the LOP would measure 14 5/8”, so the stock is not short.  The stock dimensions are very modern, and the Hawkins pad is an original vintage pad, not a reproduction.  With the growth of the L.C. Smith Collector’s Association and the competitive vintage shoots with the Parker Gun Collectors Association and the A.H. Fox Gun Collectors Association, the demand for fine Elsies has been on the rise.  We all know that increased demand equals rising prices.  Now is the time to invest in this fine collectible shotgun, just in time for your upland season, some clay shooting, and seeing that Christmas is so close, a fitting Christmas gift to yourself or loved one.  The photos of this gun will help you note the THE BEST in Specialty Grade engraving, a gun with no splits or cracks, and a gun that needs no attention other than some time and ammunition.  Specifications are noted in the tables below. Thanks for looking and don’t hesitate or she’ll be gone!
 
Barrels

Barrel Length:  26"
Chokes:  .003/.010  Skeet/Improved Cylinder
Bores:  mirror excellent
Bore Diameter:  .649/.650
Wall Thickness:  .041/.045
% Blue:  99%
Chambers:  2 3/4" w/long cones
Ribs:  tight
Sights:  double ivory

Action

Action:  tight, way right of center
Ejectors or Extractors:  ejectors- timed
Receiver Condition:  30% factory faded
Screws:  perfect
Engraving:  clear and sharp
Trigger Type:  single selective trigger, crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  90% factory

Stock

Type:  Capped Pistol Grip/Splinter Forend
LOP:  13 3/4" rear trigger
LOP To End Of Wood:  12 3/4"
DAH:  2 1/4"
DAC:  1 7/16"
Cast:  1/8" off
Checkering Condition:  excellent
Butt Treatment:  Hawkins

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 $125.00 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 have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! 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

Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge