Side by Side ???
Can anyone help me on Identifying a Side by side. It is Made by hunter arms and is called the fulton. It fell off of the shelf of a hardware store many years ago. there is a dent in the stock but everything else is brand new. It is 16 ga. with a serial no. of 151XXX. 28 inch barrells 99% case color. 99% blue on bbls. Is it worth having repaired? What would the value be repaired? Thanks
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Although your Fulton is sort of a "bottom of the line" LC Smith,it is still a very good quality gun when compared with most guns made today.You will probably never live long enough to wear it out.I would fix the stock,if necessary,and shoot and enjoy it.No plastic parts in that old girl.You will notice that even the triggerguard is machined steel.In my opinion,these guns are very undervalued.I own a couple and love them. 0 -
L.C Smith/ Fulton shotgus use a tapered lock mechanism that compensates for wear and always remains tight. The only problem is that you need to keep that area with a little lubrication on it. If allowed to get dry it can be a real bear to open. I once was two miles from home on foot, quail hunting ,and had to beat lock open on a tree. Properly lubed they are wonderful.
Bob
Keep Your Powder Dry0 -
I'd check the wrist real close for cracks, the back action locks made for a weak stock under stress. Not saying anything against L.C.Smith, I believe that Smith designed the Baker, just that a lot of field grades have broken stocks, mine does. Other than that, I agree that they are grossly undervalued, the action is very strong. 
"You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"0 -
Hold the phone here...
Your Hunter IS NOT a L.C.Smith! It's a different gun made by Hunter Arms who also made the Elcee's. Your gun is a box lock and all Elcee's are sidelock guns. Much different!
One thing that is true is quality. While the Hunter was the utility gun of the line, it shared the quality of its more expensive siblings.
As to the dent... It's possible that the dent can be removed by an experienced woodworker. The wrist isn't a worry as some have stated since the stock design is much different than the Smith's.
Value will be less than that of a field grade Elcee, but I'd see if the stock might be able to be restored. This is a nice enough gun to give it a try.
Nord0 -
Nord is absolutely correct---- Fultons were entry-level boxlocks made by Hunter to compete with the other cheap boxlock doubles in the market, i.e Stevens, Winchester 24's and 21's, etc. (wonder if this will get a rise out of Bert!) 0 -
quote:Originally posted by laxcoach
Nord is absolutely correct---- Fultons were entry-level boxlocks made by Hunter to compete with the other cheap boxlock doubles in the market, i.e Stevens, Winchester 24's and 21's, etc. (wonder if this will get a rise out of Bert!)
Please find me a few of those cheap Winchester Model 21s you think are in the market![}:)][:D]
Bert H.
Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!0 -
The stock is on its way to the smith. I still cannot find this gun in a blue book. thanks for the help everyone 0 -
Twenty third Blue book (2002), page 1295 under shotguns sxs 1914-1951. Values shown as $150-$350 (and undervalued in my opinion) 0
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