LC Smith 10 gauge
 

Picked up an LC Smith 10 gauge today !
Gun was made in 1890 and is steel twist . Thirty inch barrels modified and modified . Overall it needs a good cleaning , but all in all I think it's a shooter !

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That sure looks like a keeper. Thomas

It looks like it would be a great shooter. I see the Trap Gun butt plate, does it have trap gun dimensions?

I haven't measured the stock dimensions but I can say that when you throw it up it seems to have dimensions closer to what we would have today rather then what one would "assume" was normal for a gun from the 1890's !

If I'm able to go to the range this coming week I plan to shoot right and left barrel patterns with 00 Buck at 25 yards . Might even try my 1 1/4 ounce #8 dove loads as well .

LC Smith Syracuse hammerless guns came with the trap gun plate. This was marketing strategy by the factory since the game of trap was becoming very popular during this time period. These guns could be used for trap and also for the field.

LC hammergun butt plates had a setter pointed on a rock.

I am kind of a 10ga LC Smith nut, your Elsie appears to be a Quality 2 grade, the barrels are "good" damascus not twist. It was an $80.00 gun back in 1886. Enjoy.

A sweet ten Syracuse gun. Post your serial number and specs on the L.C. Smith forum so they can add it to the Syracuse Smith serial number list.

Whats the difference between Quality 1 and Quality 2 ?
I "assumed" since this one has virtually no engraving it was Quality 1 ?

The picture isn't the greatest but it's of the pattern of the steel on the barrels from beneath the forend .

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There never was a Quality 1 during the Syracuse period----Quality 2 was the entry level hammerless gun. Here is a Quality 3 which only has a bit more engraving but a better quality Damascus barrel and normally better wood quality.