please offer opinion on condition LC Smith
It has been re barreled has it been restocked? Is it worth $900 
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$500. 0 -
Hey I am far from being an expert on L.C.Smiths But I think you have a great old piece. The pictures are not good enough to say but MY gut feeling is the apparent Wear and Patina of the receiver does NOT match the barrels however the barrels could have been Rust Blued again without buffing and still be original barrels. Likewise The stock looks to be of a vintage style but Too Good condition to be That crisp in the checkering.compared to the receiver. It would however take a master stock maker to do that kind of a job on a L.C.Smith:I will be interested to see others opinion.Value if 12 Ga. yes if 16Ga maybe not if 20Ga or 28Ga. put a 1 in front of the $900.00
EDIT I for one would darn sure give more then $500.00 for this classic American Double, and Hunt with it the rest of my life. I like it but then old guys like old guns.[^][:)]0 -
Is there a name on the barrels? Do you know maybe who did the barrels or what part of the country it came from?. Some small mild damage to the one screw but not bad. The wood looks like original. The checkering could have been cleaned up by someone that knew what they are doing. And yes depending on gauge it could easily pass that mark.
I know that Dean Wintworth enjoyed doing refurbs on some of these and C.M. Bates also did a fair amount of rebarreling and refurbs on L.C. Smiths
EDIT: I do understand that refurb kills collector value. but on firearms like this that most likely had destroyed or damaged barrels I find it sad that some may toss it on the trash heap rather than breath life back into a truly beautiful piece of art. Personally I like the worn engraving, The smoothed off checkering from being carried in the field years before I could appreciate it. The history of craftsman that have long since passed on that left something of themselves.
Sorry I got all sentimental LOL0 -
Short answer--- NO. BTFE's weren't available until much later. It's a Gr 3 extractor gun, 12 ga. made prior to 1913. The engraving is badly worn, the butt appears to be original--can't tell about the barrels from the pics. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by laxcoach
Short answer--- NO. BTFE's weren't available until much later. It's a Gr 3 extractor gun, 12 ga. made prior to 1913. The engraving is badly worn, the butt appears to be original--can't tell about the barrels from the pics.
In simple terms, it is a JATS (Just Another Tomato Stake) or an Elmer Fudd special[}:)][:D]0 -
Being the barrels have been replaced right off the bat the collector value has been reduced a great deal, say 50%. The engraving is thin at best,well worn minus another 10% , the stock checkering has been redone ,though nice still retracts from original condition.As a collector absoluely not. As a shooter absolutely not. As a family heirloom or some special person having been the original owner it may have some merit. But the gun is only a $ 500 gun at best to somebody willing to except the fact that it is not custom,original and well used. Sorry 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
quote:Originally posted by laxcoach
Short answer--- NO. BTFE's weren't available until much later. It's a Gr 3 extractor gun, 12 ga. made prior to 1913. The engraving is badly worn, the butt appears to be original--can't tell about the barrels from the pics.
In simple terms, it is a JATS (Just Another Tomato Stake) or an Elmer Fudd special[}:)][:D]
Maybe I ought to quantify my valuation---- It's worth slightly more than a Win 21 Grand American !0
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