*EXTREMELY RARE MARTIALLY MARKED L.C. SMITH/HUNTER ARMS WILD FOWL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

*EXTREMELY RARE MARTIALLY MARKED L.C. SMITH/HUNTER ARMS WILD FOWL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 198636. Cal. 12 ga. Field grade L.C. Smith with 32″ Armor steel bbl, choked FULL/FULL with tapered concave matted rib, dbl ivory beads and ejectors. Bbl has typical L.C. Smith rib extension for the patented rotary crossbolt. Bottom of the bbl lug is marked “WILD FOWL” in a small rectangle. Bottom right bbl flat is stamped with the Ordnance Corps acceptance marks of a flaming bomb and small Ordnance wheel along with the inspector initials “RLB” (Col. Roy L. Bowlin, the Commander of Rochester Ordnance District in 1942-43). Receiver is equipped with Hunter One-Trigger and the receiver & sidelocks are undecorated except for the maker’s name on the toe of each sidelock. Mounted with checkered slab-sawed American walnut with squarish splinter forearm and semi-pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and a crystallized old White Line waffle pad with collapsed toe. According to information on p. 182 of L.C. Smith Shotguns, Brophy, during WWII the U.S. Army Air Force purchased a number of L.C. Smiths through the Rochester Ordnance District, Rochester, NY. Page 203 of the referenced publication shows that nine Wild Fowl shotguns in the serial range 197321 through 202813 were purchased by Rochester Ordnance. The table on p. 208 of the referenced publication shows that this shotgun was among the 4,669 L.C. Smith shotguns produced in 1942. A search of the internet disclosed a photograph of another L.C. Smith being offered for sale with the identical acceptance marks & inspector initials. All martially marked dbl bbl shotguns are rare but this one is especially rare being one of only nine ever purchased by the government. Weight: 8 lbs. 3.5 oz.; Drop at the heel: 2-1/2″; Drop at the comb: 1-1/2″; Wall thickness – left: .039″; right: .038; LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls are sound with good ring and retain about 90% strong orig factory blue. Receiver & sidelocks retain most of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded and turned silver on bottom front of receiver. Stock has the obligatory hairlines back of lockplates, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of a thin added finish and the aforementioned pad. Mechanics are fine, left ejector is a little weak but both ejectors are functional and the Hunter One-Trigger is completely functional, brilliant shiny bores. 4-44114 JR145 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1262	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE MARTIALLY MARKED L.C. SMITH/HUNTER ARMS WILD FOWL DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 198636. Cal. 12 ga. Field grade L.C. Smith with 32″ Armor steel bbl, choked FULL/FULL with tapered concave matted rib, dbl ivory beads and ejectors. Bbl has typical L.C. Smith rib extension for the patented rotary crossbolt. Bottom of the bbl lug is marked “WILD FOWL” in a small rectangle. Bottom right bbl flat is stamped with the Ordnance Corps acceptance marks of a flaming bomb and small Ordnance wheel along with the inspector initials “RLB” (Col. Roy L. Bowlin, the Commander of Rochester Ordnance District in 1942-43). Receiver is equipped with Hunter One-Trigger and the receiver & sidelocks are undecorated except for the maker’s name on the toe of each sidelock. Mounted with checkered slab-sawed American walnut with squarish splinter forearm and semi-pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and a crystallized old White Line waffle pad with collapsed toe. According to information on p. 182 of L.C. Smith Shotguns, Brophy, during WWII the U.S. Army Air Force purchased a number of L.C. Smiths through the Rochester Ordnance District, Rochester, NY. Page 203 of the referenced publication shows that nine Wild Fowl shotguns in the serial range 197321 through 202813 were purchased by Rochester Ordnance. The table on p. 208 of the referenced publication shows that this shotgun was among the 4,669 L.C. Smith shotguns produced in 1942. A search of the internet disclosed a photograph of another L.C. Smith being offered for sale with the identical acceptance marks & inspector initials. All martially marked dbl bbl shotguns are rare but this one is especially rare being one of only nine ever purchased by the government. Weight: 8 lbs. 3.5 oz.; Drop at the heel: 2-1/2″; Drop at the comb: 1-1/2″; Wall thickness – left: .039″; right: .038; LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls are sound with good ring and retain about 90% strong orig factory blue. Receiver & sidelocks retain most of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded and turned silver on bottom front of receiver. Stock has the obligatory hairlines back of lockplates, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of a thin added finish and the aforementioned pad. Mechanics are fine, left ejector is a little weak but both ejectors are functional and the Hunter One-Trigger is completely functional, brilliant shiny bores. 4-44114 JR145 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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