LC SMITH SHOTGUN
I have a LC dated back to the 1800's It's a double barrel 12 GA. The barrel is 19" long. Some say it's sawed off. LC never made a 19" barrel. If it's sawed off it was done by a master because the bead is there is no sign's at all that it has been compromised. My question is did LC SMITH make a double barrel 12 GA 19" barrel? Brian
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We were given a 12 gauge double barrel LC Smith shotgun, double
triggers, field grade. It is an older gun, not sure of the year.
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Hello Brian,
No, they did not... it has been cut-down.
On a slightly satirical note, Elmer J. Fudd favored the L.C. Smith... maybe he once owned your gun and it needed to be cut down after one of his barrel splitting episodes[:D]
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Sheee, be vewry vewry quite...I'm hunting wabbits.[:D]
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Brian,
Rarely do I agree with Bert, but this time he's correct. The shortest barrel length produced was 24", and these are rare indeed. I'm curious as to how you dated your gun--- it sounds like you may have read a patent date as opposed to dating it from the serial number. Unlike Bert's favorite firearms, Smith records of production are accurate, and you can date it by referring to the L C Smith website, or Brophy and Houchin's books.
It's a shame your barrels are cut--- you have the finest example of double guns produced in the U S, as opposed to Bert's tomato stakes.0 -
quote:On a slightly satirical note, Elmer J. Fudd favored the L.C. Smith... maybe he once owned your gun and it needed to be cut down after one of his barrel splitting episodes
my name is NOT Elmer J. Fudd, but i did have a couple L.C. Smiths that were recovered from a house fire, plus 13 other long guns, the barrels were exposed to some severe heat, the butt stocks were nearly untouched by the fire, the space between the barrels of the shotguns was usually filled with lead, that had melted, some of the sights on the rifles had sweat soldered front sights, they fell off, i acquired both 12ga. L.C. Smiths, a Winchester M-94 "take down" rifle, a Winchester M-97 shotgun the wood forearm was burned pretty badly, a Remington M-24 .22LR. and some others which have skipped from my mind for now !
i cut the barrels of the L.C.S.'s to 19", squared off the ends with a Bridgeport mill, melted a tin/lead mixture and filled the gap, drilled and tapped the front of the barrels and inserted a Gold bead, the rear bead was Ivory and very small. i kept one of the L.C.'s and sold the other for $350.00, mine is sitting just 6 feet away now loaded with Military 00 Buck Brass, these rounds have 12, 00 Buck rather than the civilian 9, 00 Buck.0
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