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10-07-2021, 01:05 PM | #3 | ||||||
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Discussion on the LCSCA forum
https://members.boardhost.com/lcsmit...633196391.html Poor image from the 1895 catalog 1898 pocket catalog listing Crown and Nitro
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10-07-2021, 01:08 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Thanks so much, Dave! This is very helpful, and it reenforces information shared with me by Drew H. I recently had the chance to examine Fred Gilbert's Smith Pigeon Gun. It now has Nitro Steel barrels. We suspect that they may be replacement barrels, but the Houchins information makes things a bit more intriguing. The gun in question is an 1895 gun.
I'd still very much like to see what's in that 1895 catalog. Anyone know where one is?
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10-12-2021, 07:54 AM | #5 | ||||||
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Still looking for this information...
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10-12-2021, 06:43 PM | #6 | ||||||
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I have a early grade 4 lc smith will have to pull it from safe to see what kinda steel barrels it has...will this help....charlie
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10-13-2021, 07:49 AM | #7 | |||||||
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What I really need is to see if Nitro Steel was indeed mentioned in that early catalog. Thanks for offering to check your No. 4, though. It is much appreciated. BTW, I have two No. 4s -- a 12 and 16. Both have beautiful chain Damascus barrels. How about yours?
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10-13-2021, 11:11 AM | #8 | ||||||
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I got the grade 4 out of the safe it has nitro steel barrels..the guns serial no is in the 42xxx range...hope this helps...the earky grade guns engraving is not as pretty as the later made no 4 grade guns to me...but I like them all....charlie
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10-14-2021, 07:22 AM | #9 | ||||||
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Charlie, thanks so much! By the serial number, I'd say your gun was made in about 1898, yes? The big question for me and the Gilbert gun I've examined, is did it come with Nitro Barrels in 1895?
So, now that you have your Smith out of the safe, could you take it out for Fall turkeys? Thanks again for your help.
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10-14-2021, 03:59 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Frank Finch is a significant Smith collector , knows his stuff and is a good guy. Try him.
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