Frank Butler, her husband Special ordered Anne a L.C. In fact Anne Oakley won the British World Championship with her Elsie SXS, 16 Gauge double gun, outshooting every great shooter of her time. Smith Trap Grade and Pigeon Grade double guns, In the 20's thru the 50's trap was shot with SxS double guns and some of the greatest shooters in history used L.C. Such a gun would need a display safe all of its won. I would love to own one of the 2 Speciality Grade 12 gauge double guns, built on the rare Hunter Arms "C" Frame. We can only hope the guns still exist, each is identified with original Hunter Arms, L.C. So the next time you are gun shopping and you see an old Specility Grade Elsie or even an old Field Grade, you might want to check out the SN closely, nobody knows exactly where these rare guns really are, the shipping records only show the businesses that Hunter Arms shipped too, individual ownership was never recorded.ĥ individual owners are sitting on a fortune and have no idea what they actually own. Smith book are these weapons documented, they are that rare. No where in the Parts and Specificatons L.C. The destroyed 126,976 gun was an auto-ejector gun. There were 2, C Frame field Grade guns produced, with Auto-ejectors, and 2 with extractors. The C Frame Speciality Grade weapons were all CEOBV, meaning C Frame, Auto- Ejector, Hunter One Trigger, Beavertail, Ventilated Rib, double guns, they both had 32" BBLs. So only 5 of the C Frame guns were ever finished and shipped. The CE126,976 frame was found by Bill Brophy in a scrap box, ready for the alchemist to convert back to base metal,
#Lc smith side by side serial numbers
The Serial Numbers of these guns run from 126,972 to 126,977. The combination of the front end of the FW Frame with the lock Plate and rear of the R Frame, and you have the rare and unusual "C" Frame Elsie. One Field Grade had 26" BBls and one had 28" BBls the 4 other guns all had BBLs 30" - 32" in length. In reality there were 6 C Frame double guns produced, all were 12 Gauge double guns, 4 were Field Grade guns and 2 were Specialty Grade double guns. Brophy believed the C may have identified the combination engineering, of the C Frame double gun. However the Elsie was also produced on the very rare (C) Frame. Smith double guns was produced on only 2 different type frames the Regular Frame (R)Īnd the Feather Weight frame (FW). However there are 5-6 rare Elsie weapons that most collector/ownersĪre seldom aware of, and few have ever seen. The graded weapons holding the highest value. Smith collectors/owners believe that the rare Elsie double guns are the most sought after and highest priced L.C. If something you want to purchase is not in stock, let us know as we can special order you practically anything and have it in your hands in roughly 1 week.Most L.C.
#Lc smith side by side full
Please note stock can change at any time so call us at 30 to ensure your desired firearm is available.įirearms can be held for a non-refundable fee of 50% of the purchase price, and payment in full must be made within 30 days. Please see full description and photos for details. MODEL: LC Smith Field Grade 12 Gauge FeatherweightĬONDITION: Excellent, 92-95% strong original blue, strong wood checkering, mirror bright bores. This is a wonderful shotgun, in beautiful condition! Judging by the condition, we see no reason to think otherwise. We bought this from the family of the original owner, and we were told that less than 100 rounds have been run through this gun in the last 80 years. The BBLS appear to be CYL and IMP CYL choked, but we’re not positive. Overall this is a beautiful field grade 12 gauge L.C.
#Lc smith side by side crack
Wood has only very light handling marks, and there is a 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch shallow crack at the left sideplate. The buttplate is in excellent condition, and is the original one for this gun.
Overall bluing on this gun is easily 92-95% strong original blue. There are a few small areas of roughness on the BBL, and a bit of bluing loss at the muzzle from shooting. Bores are MIRROR BRIGHT, with little to no evidence of firing.
The wood has strong checkering, and the gun has tight lockup and excellent mechanical function. The frame retains vibrant and striking case colors, with only some fading on the underside of the frame where the gun would sit in the hand. This is a 12 gauge field grade featherweight model, as denoted by the FW prefix of the serial number. Smith side by side shotgun, made in 1935.
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