Posted by Jent P Mitchell III
on September 9, 2011, 7:34 pm, in reply to "Re: 42180 and 42179 two 8 Gauge L C Smith Shotguns"
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The current owner of L C Smith serial number 42179 brought it down to Virginia today to visit with it's sister, serial number 42180. A third collector of big bore side-by-sides came along to see #42180 and give us his opinion. After viewing 42180 for over an hour and photographing it with 42179 and four other 8 gauge L C Smiths we put the guns away and went to lunch. At our lunch we all agreed that 42180 is an original and unaltered L C Smith that has never been refinished. Number 42180 was by far and away in the best condition of the 6 L C Smith 8 gauge shotguns laying on the desk of our friend in Virginia today. There are many differences between 42180 and 42179, the SAFETY and NO SAFETY being a big difference. The engraving is very very different on the 2 guns. Notice that both 42180 and 42179 have the same type of butt. LCS #42179 has been refinished for sure but 42180 is still in better condition. The damascus barrels on 42180 are much better then the refinished barrels on 42179. 42179 needs to have Craig Smith rebrown her barrels so that it will be done correctly. From what I saw today I would have to say that 42179 and 42180 were NOT built as a PAIR. Good Shooting To You, Jent
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