Guns International #: 103397081

Category - LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double

Category
LC Smith Shotguns
Shotguns - American Double

L.C. Smith Specialty Grade 20ga -1 OF 37 WITH 32" BARRELS, SST, 3” CHAMBERS, vintage firearms

Description:
General Specs: L.C. Smith, 1925, 20 Gauge, 6lbs. 11oz. Chokes F/F, LOP 13 5/8″, DAH2 1/4″, DAC 1 3/4″
Serial Number:  FWE85099 

This L.C. Smith (Hunter Arms) made in 1925, snFWE85099, is ready to chase your favorite upland birds or smash clay targets with real class.  This Elsie is a very attractive double gun, with finely figured walnut, a fine hand-rubbed oil finish, excellent checkering, superb wood-to-metal fit, 98% factory blued barrels, 80% trigger guard factory blue, and 85% of the factory case colors, faded, but present on the action.  Each piece of wood, has its own character and that is very evident with this gun.  When looking at the right side of the gun, the stock has a very traditional grain pattern, but when you flip to the left side, the grain has a vibrant quilted flame pattern from the wrist all the way to the serrated buttplate. In addition this Elsie has two forends; a splinter and a beavertail, rarely do you have the option to choose the correct forend to match your shooting style, the pictures show your options.
This fine Specialty Grade 20 ga. is one of 1100 ever built, and only 123 had 32” barrels and only 537 had Hunter One Trigger, 142 with a beavertail forend.  Along with those factors, the 3” factory chambers are where this gun gets really rare.  From a shooter’s standpoint, this is one of a small group of Elsies with long barrels and beavertail forends that are so in demand for the vintage side x side clay target events that are becoming popular across the country. Even though the gun has 32” barrels, and a light overall weight of 6 lbs. 11 oz, the gun has great balance and point-ability. The 3” chambers and full chokes offer potential as a waterfowl or late season pheasant gun.
Whatever your endeavor, this gun should be considered as a rare and beautiful addition to your collection.

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Barrels
Barrel Length:   32″
Chokes:   .026/.028 F/F
Bores:   mirror
Bore Diameter:   .616/.617
Wall Thickness:   .036/.035
% Blue:   98% factory
Chambers:   3″ factory stamped
Ribs:   concave game rib-tight
Sights:   front brass

Action
Action:   tight-right of center
Ejectors:   timed
Receiver Condition:   85% factory case color faded but there
Screws:   excellent
Engraving:   clear, untouched
Trigger Type:   single selective-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   80% factory wear on tang

Stock
Type:   capped pistol grip/beavertail/splinter better than average figure
LOP:   13 5/8″ from single select trigger
LOP To End Of Wood:   13 7/16″
DAH:   2 1/4″
DAC:   1 3/4″
Cast:   neutral
Checkering Condition:   excellent
Butt Treatment:   factory 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

Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: MI, FL
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $195.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory 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.

Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge

Price: $10,950.00