Sold
$540
Starting Bid: $300
Est.
$600
- $900
Live Auction
September 11 & 12 Fine Sporting Arms Auction | Session Two
Live bidding began
Sep 12, 2023 at 10 AM EDT
Description
SN. 327464. Cal. 12ga. Made with 28” special steel brls, 2-3/4” chambers, with matted concave top rib with small brass front bead. Rear portion of rib stamped “HUNTER ARMS CO. / FULTON, NEW YORK”. Splinter forearm checkered in point pattern with triangular ebony tip and lightly birder engraved iron. Full sidelock receiver with light burst of scroll at center of locks and engraved “L.C. SMITH” on bottom. Frame with light wisps on border. Blued trigger guard with line border engraving on bow and SN at tang. Gun made with double trigger, extractors, 3 position safety. Capped pistol grip buttstock checkered in point pattern through the wrist and terminates with its original HRBP. WEIGHT: 7lbs. 0oz. Min. Wall Thickness: .025(Rt) .030(L). Bore Diameter: .730(Rt) .729(L). Bore Restriction: .014(Rt) .023(L). DAC: 1-3/4". DAH: 2-7/8". LOP: 14".
Condition
Very good as field used. Brls with about 75% toning original blue. There is a repaired dent about 4” ahead of the forearm on the bottom of the left tube and a few other light pings towards the muzzle on the right. Forearm is very good with numerous light impressions and retains about ½ of its original finish. Frame and locks with strong traces of original color and have scattered light beginning oxidation with a darker patch at rear of right lock. Buttstock is very good and retains most of an older restored finish with scattered impressions and handling marks. Trigger guard with about ½ of its original blue on bow. Grip cap is a replacement and in need of final fitting. Bores are mostly bright and shiny with scattered beginning orange peel. Mechanics are fine. A well used but sound example of this scarce grade. C&R.