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Lot 75

Houston Shipped L.C. Smith Field Grade 12 Gauge Long Range Shotgun W/ Letter

Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Current Bid
$300

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Serial: 126395
Manufacturer: L.C. Smith / Hunter Arms Co. (c. 1929)
Model: Field Grade (Long Range Wild Fowl)
Caliber: 12 Gauge
Barrel length: 32 in. (3 in. chambers)
OAL: 48.5 in.
LOP: 13.875 in. (front trigger) and 13 in. (rear trigger)
Condition: Good; wood stock & forend have moderate wear commensurate w/ age; barrels retain strong cold bluing w/ some spots of wear showing gray/brown patina  & light rust; receiver is mostly gray/silver w/ faint case colors remaining; scattered light rust; bores are very good & bright
Includes: Cody Firearms Museum factory letter stating that this shotgun was shipped on August 01, 1930, to Bering Cortes Hardware in Houston, Texas, as part of order # 31501.
Marked: barrel flats marked "FIELD" and "CHAMBERS / 3 / INCHES" w/ no choke markings; barrel lug marked "LONG RANGE"; water table also marked "FIELD"

Provenance: From the lifelong collection of Harold Wieser of Collecting Texas in Rosebud, Texas.

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