Sold
$9,600
Starting Bid: $2,250
Est.
$4,500
- $7,500
Live Auction
Fine Sporting Arms Auction
Description
SN. 219174. Made with 30" nitro steel bbls, 3-1/4" chambers, that have matted concave top rib with twin ivory beads. Engraved "L. C. SMITH CROWN GRADE" on top of right tube and "MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. FULTON, NY." Smalled gold bar at rib extensions which is floral and border engraved throughout. There is a ring of engraving at breech and muzzle end along with a 1-34/" scroll wedge on breech ends. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN and "CE" marking. Original splinter forend is checkered in point pattern with uncheckered diamond at center, has triangular ebony tip with fully scroll engraved banjo escutcheon and roll type release. Interior of forearm with line and scroll engraved iron. Casehardened sidelock receiver with Setters in game scene on left lock Pointers on point on right lock all surrounded by well executed floral scroll and both locks with "L.C. SMITH" in banner. Bbl fences are nicely beaded and scroll engraved. Top of frame with rose bouquets. Top lever with scroll engraving and trademark gold inlaid crown at center. Top tang with light scroll and small gold inlaid "S" in front of safety slide. Bottom of frame with burst of floral scroll. Trigger guard with rose bouquet on bow and light scroll with SN at tang. Gun made. with Hunter One SST, auto ejectors and non-auto safety. Buttstock is a modern custom professionally made replacement that is checkered in point pattern through the wrist and around the ball grip and terminates with a red Silver's type pad. WEIGHT: 8lbs. 7oz. Min. Wall Thickness: .029(Rt) .023(L). Bore Diameter: .778(Both). Bore Restriction: .028(Rt) .063(L). DAC: 1-3/8". DAH: 2-1/4". LOP: 14-1/4".
Condition
CONDITION: Excellent as field used with replacement buttstock as noted above. Bbls retain 80-85% of their toning original blue with a small area or two touch up. Forearm is very good and original with impressions and handling marks scattered throughout. Checkering beginning to thin at carry point and 20% of the original blue remains on the escutcheon. Receiver with crisp engraving retains more than 45% of its nice original case color. Trigger guard is excellent and retains most of an older factory quality restored blue. Custom buttstock is excellent with only minor handling marks and retains most of its custom finish. Bores are bright and shiny. Mechanics in need of minor attention as second bbl is difficult to cock regardless of which is selected. Gun is tight, sound and on face. C&R.