L C SMITH Grade 1E 20 GA

[Bob Jurewicz]

This one found its way to my safe on Friday. It is a 1911 Grade 1 with Ejectors and Hunter One Single Trigger. Only 113 Grade 1 20 GA guns were made and who knows what small portion of those had both Ejectors and Single Select Trigger. I'm not a great fan of Smiths but with this one it was love at first sight.
Bob Jurewicz

[charlie cleveland]

looks like you have a keeper....charlie

[Richard Flanders]

I could be a Smith fan..... until I had to take one apart.... and get the floorplate back on without mangling it. This one you got looks like a nice one. Nice side plate colors and engraving.

[B. Dudley]

I am not super familiar with Smith grading of that period. I have seen guns with the walked borders, but not with that scroll work in combination with it.

Looks like a nice gun.

[Bob Jurewicz]

According to "L C Smith The Legend Lives" thils is an example of late grade 1 engraving started in 1908 and was replaced by the Trap Grade in 1918.
Bob Jurewicz

[Rino Grassa]

Very Nice! and an FW Frame, any idea what it weighs?

[Bob Jurewicz]

Rino,
It weighs 5 Lb 15 Oz.
Bob Jurewicz

[Rino Grassa]

Originally Posted by Bob Jurewicz

Rino,
It weighs 5 Lb 15 Oz.
Bob Jurewicz

Sweet!!!!

[Bob Jurewicz]

By the way Rino, how could you determine it was a FW Frame from the pictures I posted?
Bob Jurewicz

[Robert Brooks]

Back when i was collecting Smith guns i never could find a grade one ! Bobby