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Category - LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double

Category
LC Smith Shotguns
Shotguns - American Double

L.C. Smith Ideal 16 Gauge – 28”, EJECTORS, HIGH CONDITION, vintage firearms

Description:
General Specs: L.C. Smith, 1938, 16 Gauge, 6lbs. 9oz., Chokes LM/IM, LOP 14 1/8", DAH 2 1/2", DAC 1 9/16"
Serial Number:  FWE163937 

Between the years 1912 to 1945 Hunter Arms Company manufactured 4460 16-gauge Ideal Grade guns and only 1917 with ejectors, likely only about 1500 of those still intact as fine collectible, usable shotguns. Most have been well used with little factory original condition remaining.  The Ideal Grade is not rare but finding one with ejectors and HIGH FACTORY ORIGINAL CONDITION, SUPERB MECHANICS, AND PRETTY WOOD IS A RARITY.  With more than one to choose from, how do you know which one to buy? IT IS EASY TO BUY THE WRONG GUN WITH COSTLY ISSUES. At Vintage Firearms (VFI) we inspect each gun before purchase, our 5 gunsmiths clean and service each gun as needed, and on most guns, we strip the actions to the smallest parts, Ultrasonic clean and scrub all parts to shiny metal, inspect all parts for integrity and function, make any replacements or repairs necessary, lubricate and reassemble, providing VFI CERTIFIED GUNS, a $450 service in our shop. THIS IS A VFI CERTIFIED GUN WITH A 90-DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY providing confidence you are buying a fine shotgun that will provide years of service in the field. Other sellers DO NOT provide this service. Other important factors when buying a shotgun are the condition of the metal, screws, wood, and bores. We provide the most comprehensive photography and specifications in the marketplace to guide you in making an informed choice. Just remember, nowhere is it more apparent 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.  This 16ga, SN FWE163937 was manufactured in 1938 on a Featherweight frame weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces, more than a quarter pound lighter than most L.C. Smith 16ga. guns!  The gun has modern dimensions (If you would like different dimensions Vintage Firearms offers a stock bending service to perfectly fit the gun to you, please call us with any questions) with well figured wood retaining most of the original factory finish, superb wood-to-metal-fit, excellent checkering, terminating in a vintage Hawkins pad (not a reproduction). The wood has been cleaned and fed some oil by our stock maker and looks vintage to match the rest of the gun, just a few light handling marks. An elegant looking shotgun in profile, this gun looks fast, its fine splinter forend with ebony wedge and capped pistol grip gives it real purpose. The preferred 28” LM/IM choked barrels are tight as new on hinge pin and breech face, with the top lever right of center guaranteeing many years of service.  The metal finishes are factory original with 97% barrel blue, 95% strong case color, 75% charcoal blue on the trigger guard…the gun has that perfect, vintage look defying its 87 years of age.  Somebody took remarkable care of this gun over the decades of use.  The wood to metal fit is superb.  This double is ready for several more generations of action- the Ideal gun! With the upland bird season upon us, this gun will not last long.  There is nothing this gun needs as it has all been fully serviced with a 90-day warranty.  It does need one thing: a date in the field in your hands!  See specifications below. Thank you for looking.


Barrels
Barrel Length:   28"
Chokes:   .015/.021 LM/IM
Bores:   perfect mirror
Bore Diameter:   .661/.660
Wall Thickness:   .033/.029
% Blue:   97% factory blue
Chambers:   2 3/4"
Ribs:   concave matted rib tight
Sights:  Front brass

Action
Action:  tight-Right of Center
Ejectors:   timed
Receiver Condition:   95% factory case color; fading at the carry point
Screws:   perfect
Engraving:   sharp and clear
Trigger Type:   single selective crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   75%; factory charcoal blue worn on tang

Stock
Type:   capped pistol grip/splinter; contrasting straight grain, fiddleback; nice both sides
LOP:   14 1/8" from mid-position Single Select Trigger
LOP To End Of Wood:   13 1/16"
DAH:   2 1/2"
DAC:   1 9/16"
Cast:   neutral
Checkering Condition:   excellent
Butt Treatment:   vintage Hawkins pad, not a reproduction

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: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $115.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes or No. 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: 16 Gauge

Price: $4,850.00