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Category - LC Smith Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double

Category
LC Smith Shotguns
Shotguns - American Double

L.C. Smith Specialty 16 – SST, EJ, 1924, 30”, GREAT WOOD, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: L.C. Smith, 1924, 16 Gauge, 7lbs. 1oz., Chokes IC/LM, LOP 14", DAH 2 5/8", DAC 1 5/8"
Serial Number:  FWE69825 

This L.C. Smith (Hunter Arms) made in 1924, snFWE69825, 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, richly rust blued barrels, 99% trigger guard blue, and 98% of the factory case colors remaining on the action.  Examine the photos closely and you will note that the engraving is 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 198 had 30” barrels and only 74 had Hunter One Trigger.  From a shooter’s standpoint, this is one of a small group of Elsies with long barrels that are so in demand for the vintage side x side clay target events that are becoming popular across the country.  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.  This is a $450 service in our gunsmithing department.  PRESENTLY IT IS DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO FIND 2 ½” 16GA. SHELLS TO PURCHASE.  BECAUSE OF THIS, VFI GUNSMITHS HAVE CAREFULLY MEASURED THE BARREL WALL THICKNESS AHEAD OF THE CHAMBER AND LENGTHENED THE CHAMBERS TO 2 ¾” AND EXTENDED THE FORCING CONES TO 1 ½” TAPERS SO THAT YOU CAN SHOOT MODERN 2 ¾” FIELD LOADS THROUGH OUR GUNS.  This is a $440 service in our shop.  Modern chambers and long forcing cones makes for safe shooting with softer recoil and better patterns. The ejectors are strong and well-timed, the selective Hunter One Trigger functions exactly as designed, the gun has excellent screws and bores, 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, this 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 14” LOP is measured from a rear-position trigger.  If this were a two-trigger gun the LOP would measure   14 7/8” so the stock is not short.  The stock dimensions are very modern, and the Purdey style leather covered pad is both attractive and functional.  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 some clays before the fast-approaching upland season. The photos of this gun will help you recognize the THE BEST in Specialty Grade engraving, a gun with no splits or cracks, and a gun that needs no attention other than a date at the range and ammunition.  Specifications are noted in the tables below. Thanks for looking and don’t hesitate or she’ll be gone!

Barrels
Barrel Length:   30"
Chokes:   .007/ .014 IC/LM
Bores:   excellent
Bore Diameter:   .653/ .660
Wall Thickness:   .038/ .034
% Blue:   99%
Chambers:  2 3/4"  with VFI long cones
Ribs:   tight
Sights:   front Gold bead

Action
Action:   tight-Well Right of Center
Ejectors:   timed
Receiver Condition:   98% factory Case color
Screws:   excellent
Engraving:   clear, sharp, nicer than most Specialty Grades
Trigger Type:   Single- hunter one- crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   99% blue

Stock
Type:   Capped pistol grip/ Splinter; decent figure
LOP:   14" to rear trigger
LOP To End Of Wood:   13 1/8"
DAH:   2 5/8"
DAC:   1 5/8"
Cast:   neutral
Checkering Condition:   excellent
Butt Treatment:   VFI leather covered pad .80"

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 Inc.

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 $130.00 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: 16 Gauge

Price: $5,950.00