LC Smith 10 gauge

[Craig Larter]

There never was a Quality 1 during the Syracuse period----Quality 2 was the entry level hammerless gun. Here is a Quality 3 which only has a bit more engraving but a better quality Damascus barrel and normally better wood quality.

[6pt-Sika]

The fellow I got this Smith from has a bunch of stuff he "says" he wants to sell . Including some Parkers and more Smiths . I am hoping he'll have a decent Parker 10 I can acquire at a decent but fair price .

He brought this one in yesterday with a bunch of other stuff that "his son" he said hadn't taken care of .

He claims to have about 80 Lugers he wants us to move for him . Not exactly my thing but I wouldn't mnd a decent DWM from the WWI time period for my father .

He brought in what would have been a really nice Browning Safari on the FN action in 7mm Rem Mag . But by the time he got it to us the rust was a bit much !

This Smith was sitting in the rack and at first i thought it was just a 12 . He also brought in a old "Sloan's Spanish" 10 gauge in pretty sad shape . I was messing with that thinking I might be able to salvage it for some buckshot or whatever . And then I got to looking at the Smith and the Sloan gun was cast aside !

[6pt-Sika]

Okay i just reviewed the Blue Book and it says ,

Quality 0 started in 1895

Quality 1 started in 1892

So as you said mine has to be Quality 2 !

I am glad to see the prices for the three grades in this book are pretty much the same so atleast I didn't screw the guy !

[Roundsworth]

Very nice! I wonder if this is an actual 'Lyman Cornelius Smith' gun. I believe that was about the time he sold out and moved on to typewriters and such.