Nice LC Smith S/S

[Richard Flanders]

I was in a rural gunshop east of Denver yesterday and the guy had a very nice LC Smith double he was restoring. Model 3E he said. Ejector side lock hammerless gun w/ Fulton marked steel bbls cut to 29.5" unfortunately, but with at least a little choke left. The side plate engraving was very nice with birds and such. Someone with little gunsmithing skill had butchered it up at some levels. A mid bead is in crooked. The safety mechanism has been completely altered from what I could tell, with the top tang being shortened I think. The bbl hook had 4 large holes drilled through it to lighten it. Worst was that they filed the sides of the front of the receiver down about .150" to lighten it, and not a good job of it either. What a shame. Such a nice gun. The LC guys would be in tears looking at it. I have no pictures.

[charlie cleveland]

those no 3 grade guns are beauties...what a shame its been altered so much.. charlie

[Rodney Short]

anyone who would do this to a quality shotgun like a smith , doesnt deserve to own it for sure, i like them original as possible, unless its in "rough" shape and a restoration is necessary to use it safely, thats a diff story, to file a reciever and "lighten it up"?? hmm, why dont you just buy a lighter gun, and restore the smith correctly and enjoy it for what it is, thats like taking a 59 caddy and taking the doors, and fenders and trunklid off to lighten it to be better on gas????? some people i dunno