L.C. Smith
Hello, I Have a L.C.Smith Field Grade serial no.R454xx. The top of the Right barrel is marked L.C. Smith Field Grade. underneath both barrels marked armour steel. Both lockplates marked L.C.Smith. I have a few questions that I would like to find answers to. The first question is when was it made? The next question is were these barrels made for smokless powder? Thank you in advance.
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Hello, once again I am a little cofused on L.C. Smith serialization. I see what appears to be repeating groups of numbers. At least at the web site I used. Is the a web page better than another for their numbers? also when would 105xxx 12 gauge field grade have been most likely made? Thank You - Tom 0 -
I believe that it was made circa 1922, and Armour steel was made for smokeless powder. You did not mention what gauge it is, and that information is important in determining what the chamber length was. Most of the early 20th century shotguns were made with shorter chambers than what is considered standard today. Lastly, even though it was made for smokeless powder, it was made for low pressure smokeless powder. The fast burning high-pressure powders used in modern shotgun shells are not kind to the older shotguns, and you definitely need to stay away for shells loaded with steel shot. 0 -
Thank You very much for the reply. I forgot to mention it is a 12 gauge 30 inch barrels. 2 3/4" chambers. The man I bought it from never used it but interestingly his father did and he died I assume at an ederly age in the 60's. The gentelman I bought it from was old. Anyway he told me his father used it for deer. The chokes are Left open and Right about I/C. I have often looked at old pics of guys hunting deer with doubles. This gun is well used and shows hunting wear. The butt plate was replaced with a recoil pad but I want to put a plate back on. 0
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