LC Smith

[John Bastiani]

Was looking at a very nice L.C. Smith(late 40's gun) that is close to mint condition. The thing that concerns me is that it has a weep hole in front of the barrel lug like the late Remington Parkers. Should the LC Smiths have the weep hole or not? The gun looks original with about 90%+ case and just some light field use.

[Robert Brooks]

Ask this question on the L C Smith Collectors site. Bobby

[John Bastiani]

Ask this question on the L C Smith Collectors site. Bobby

Im not a member over on their site. Will they still let a non member ask questions?

[David Penland]

Most LC’s I know of had weep holes.

[Brian Dudley]

Smith put weep holes in their guns.

It is not too uncommon to find the 1940s vintage guns in very nice condition.

[john pulis]

You do not have to be a member to visit the forum; buy a gun, yes.

[John Bastiani]

Smith put weep holes in their guns.

It is not too uncommon to find the 1940s vintage guns in very nice condition.

Thanks! Thats the answer I was hoping for.

[Drew Hause]

https://members.boardhost.com/lcsmith/msg/1591543286.html

[Bill Murphy]

You can post and reply without being a member "over there".

[Joseph Sheerin]

I have an unaltered 1940 LC Smith 16ga FWT field model.

The "weep hole" is in front of the Forearm Lug. Assuming that is what this hole is anyway.... I really had not heard that term before, so maybe that's not it...

[Brian Dudley]

Yes. That is what we are speaking of and that is where smith put them.

[Dean Romig]

I have an unaltered 1940 LC Smith 16ga FWT field model.

The "weep hole" is in front of the Forearm Lug. Assuming that is what this hole is anyway.... I really had not heard that term before, so maybe that's not it...


The term “weep hole” has been around since gunmakers started drilling them.

I sent a set of beautiful yet worn and grungy 4-iron Damescus Parker barrels out to be refinished and they came back nicely done but with a plugged weep hole... that wasn’t there before I sent them. They had never been refinished before. Guy swore he didn’t do it.... :shock::cuss:

[Joseph Sheerin]

Thanks guys, came here to learn, appreciate the info. I vaguely remember the concept, although not necessarily the term.

[James Brown]

Was curious so looked in safe and got Smiths out. Grades field, ideal, skeet, specialty and crown. Years 1942, 1930, 1939, 1950 and 1927. Hope this is helpful. James

[John Bastiani]

Wonder why the middle gun(1939) doesn't have the hole?

[Brian Dudley]

Wonder why the middle gun(1939) doesn't have the hole?

It does. It is plugged and is farther forward.

[James Brown]

What Mr. Dudley said. jbrown