L.C. Smith Premier Grade 12ga Sidelock Ejector Doublegun

Serial number 81541 present on water table, forend iron and trigger guard, text of L.C. SMITH PREMIER GRADE present on top rib extension of blued 32 in. vent rib barrel, matted top rib with front and middle beads, text of SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL and MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. FULTON N.Y. present on barrel, breach and muzzle ends of barrel engraved with lightening bolt gold inlay are breach, jeweled barrel flats, frame size designation RE present on barrel flats and forend iron, grade designation P-E present on water table, text of EJECTOR PAT'D MAY 28, 1901 present on forend iron, color cased and engraved sidelock ejector action receiver with point dog scenes on lock plates and stationary dog head present on trigger plate, ejectors, double triggers, automatic three position safety, two piece top tang, straight grip checkered walnut buttstock with raised comb and aftermarket recoil pad, checkered walnut beavertail forend, gold stock oval.

Premier grade serial number 81451 was recorded as REOBV in the book L.C. Smith Shotguns by Lt. Col. William S. Brophy, USAR Ret. indicating that the original configuration was that of regular frame, ejectors, Hunter One Single Trigger, beavertail, vent rib barrel, and shipped June 5, 1925. At some point after, this Premier was returned to Hunter Arms Co. Inc. for reconfiguration as a double trigger. All other attributes remain as originally corded. Only 17 regular frame Premier grade 12ga guns were ever made.

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LOP: 14 in. to end of 1 in. aftermarket recoil pad
DAC: 1 1/2 in.
DAH: 1 7/8 in. (measured at top of recoil pad)
CAST: Neutral
WT: 8lbs 7oz
GAUGE: 12ga
CHAMBERS: 2 3/4 in.
RIGHT BORE: .731 in.
RIGHT CHOKE: .036 in. (Full)
RIGHT MWT: .029 in.
LEFT BORE: .730 in.
LEFT CHOKE: .035 in. (Full)
LEFT MWT: .028

FFL Status: Modern

Overall very good estate condition, barrel bluing intact and healthy with exception being wear at forend contact points, barrels are bright and shiny, barrels ring with a clearly resonant and sustained tone, barrel to receiver fit is tight, color casing remains vibrant with deep hues, engraving throughout is crisp and undiminished, gold inlay is complete, buttstock shows evidence of prior repair at radiuses behind lock plates, the repair is strong and the appearance could be easily improved upon, stock set finishes are healthy with scattered field marks and wear areas, very fine LPI checkering is clean with one small area of depression along left wrist panel, evidence of prior wrist repair found beginning 3 in. from rear of trigger bow extending toward the toe, angular hole in trigger guard and underlying wood immediately to the rear of the serial number assumed to be related to strengthening the wrist and which could be corrected without great difficulty, length of the buttstock would indicate close to original length if not in fact original.