LC Smith Ideal grade Advice Please
Dorothy inherited her grandfather’s beautiful 1914 Ideal grade and everything is in 90%+ original condition.
Problem is… the safety is immovable and the rear trigger is stuck all the way back and the left firing pin is stuck protruding out from the breech face.
I have no experience with the mechanics of a Smith and haven’t even removed the lock plates… Should I? Anything to be careful of?
Chambers both measure exactly 2 7/8” deep and the chokes are Rt. 4” long with muzzle constriction of .028” with the Lt. choke is 5” long with a muzzle constriction of .041”
How common is it that a LC Smith 12 has 2 7/8” chambers??
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