Offered for sale is my antique L.C. Smith No. 0 hammerless side-by-side shotgun, serial number 4179, manufactured by Hunter Arms and shipped May 18, 1900.
This is an officially documented collector firearm, accompanied by an L.C. Smith Collectors Association Research Letter confirming its original factory configuration.
Factory Configuration:
• 12 Gauge
• No. 0 Grade
• 30" Damascus Steel barrels
• Factory Automatic Ejectors
• Splinter forearm
• Shipped to Seattle Hardware Company on May 18, 1900
Condition:
- Tight lockup and excellent mechanical condition.
- Beautiful, highly visible Damascus barrel pattern.
- Original wood with crisp checkering.
- STOCK HAS NOT BEEN SHORTENED
- Original buttplate was replaced with a vintage recoil pad sometime in its life.
Honest age-related patina consistent with a 125-year-old firearm.
Included:
• Official L.C. Smith Collectors Association research letter.
• Original vintage leather takedown case.
• Original cleaning rods and accessories.
• Original 1922 Snohomish County, Washington hunting license found with the gun, adding an interesting piece of provenance.
This is an excellent opportunity to own an early documented L.C. Smith with its original Damascus barrels, factory automatic ejectors, and accompanying accessories. It would make an outstanding addition to an L.C. Smith, Hunter Arms, or American sporting arms collection.
I'm happy to provide additional high-resolution photos of the markings, research letter, case, accessories, and any other details to serious buyers.
Asking $4,500
253-306-1623