LC Smith 10 gauge - Page 5

Drew Hause · 08-03-2013, 03:44 PM

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6pt-Sika · 08-05-2013, 12:20 PM

Is this under rib on my LC correct and a factory thing or is this an add on !

Craig Larter · 08-05-2013, 12:32 PM

The rib is correct factory for Syracuse guns. What happened to the barrel stop?? The mechanism in the round hole.

Drew Hause · 08-05-2013, 12:36 PM

It's a First Style Reinforcing Wedge. The earliest example found to date is an 1893 A1 with damascus barrels. It is possible that the wedge was added at a later date.
Scroll about 1/2 way down here for other examples, and I added your image
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/15234180
David Williamson on the LCSCA site has a better DOM list for Syracuse and early Fulton guns.

BTW: the barrels are Laminated Steel and the rough forged tubes were from Birmingham; note the Provisional Proof mark.

6pt-Sika · 08-05-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig Larter

The rib is correct factory for Syracuse guns. What happened to the barrel stop?? The mechanism in the round hole.

We pulled that out to check it and clean it , my extractor doesn't want to stay up very well !

And thanks for the info I was kinda thinking that may have been an after market .

6pt-Sika · 08-05-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew Hause

It's a First Style Reinforcing Wedge. The earliest example found to date is an 1893 A1 with damascus barrels. It is possible that the wedge was added at a later date.
Scroll about 1/2 way down here for other examples, and I added your image
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/15234180
David Williamson on the LCSCA site has a better DOM list for Syracuse and early Fulton guns.

BTW: the barrels are Laminated Steel and the rough forged tubes were from Birmingham; note the Provisional Proof mark.

Well then my gun seriel numbers to 1890 so now I have the earliest known

Thanks that link was helpfull !

I thought the barrels were more of a twist rather then damascus !

Actually I snapped the left barrel firing pin last night . So at the moment I need to replace the firing pin , replace the spring in the forend and figure out why the extractor won't stay up even though "it appears" that everythings there and intact !

Ray Masciarella · 08-05-2013, 08:26 PM

Bill, I have seen a letter for a DH that said it was patterned for buck shot. If I recall correctly, the original owner was in La.

6pt-Sika · 08-06-2013, 11:47 AM

Well a new firing pin has been fabricated heat treated and installed !

Now all thats left is to get the forend back , I sent that off to my stock guy to fix the tip were the ebony inlay is .

Once thats back I'll try some primed cases in the gun to make sure then pin is okay !

And then fabricate a forend flat spring .

charlie cleveland · 08-06-2013, 10:02 PM

bet she ll fire up a storm..i have a old 10 ga lc smith and its truly a great shooter.. charlie

6pt-Sika · 08-06-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

bet she ll fire up a storm..i have a old 10 ga lc smith and its truly a great shooter.. charlie

I think I'm in need of a Parker , LeFever , Remington and Colt in 10 gauge hammerless for comparison !

Already have the Scott , this Smith and a fluid steel Ithaca NID

I may give that Smith a try at 25 and 50 yards with #4 Magnum birdshot to see whats what . But I think I'll shoot at something larger then a drink can Charlie !

Keep your fingers crossed that the guy who brought this one in has a good shootable Parker hammerless 10 that I can pick up relatively cheap !