Testament to an LC Smith

[Richard Flanders]

This is the experience of a friend of mine had hunting doves with an LC Smith 20 he restored and restocked some years back. They killed 5500+ doves between them. I've related this story many times since he first told it to me.

"I am in possession of one, a 20 ga. live pigeon gun with both barrels bored modified. I bought it in the early 60's while at university, so you know it was cheap. It is engraved, ideal grade, with the light weight action. I used it in Argentina on doves to great effect. Five of us went down on package deal for a four day shoot. We took nine guns, 3 Brownings, 2 Berettas, 3 Rem 1100s and my LC. The only one that did not require some sort of maintenance was the LC. All 3 1100s failed, but robbing parts from the others we got one back on line, the Berettas failed completely with broken parts and the Brownings would not cycle and were used as single shots despite twice daily cleanings. We shot 14,125 rounds, but the LC, built in 1905, still ejected without any cleaning other than the bores."