Posted by Jent P. Mitchell III
on May 2, 2012, 3:19 am, in reply to "Refurbishing a Smith"
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A basic tune up and tightening on a LCS plus a degrease and glass bed of the head of the butt stock will run between $1200 and $1800 depending upon several factors. Is your L C Smith a pre 1913 shotgun type or a post 1913 type ??? Does it have firing pin bushing or not ??? The rotating locking bolt and rib extension can be mico welded and refitted to tighten up the gun and the hook can be mico welded to get the gun back on face. During almost every tune up the gunsmith will find a bad firing pin or a worn cocking rod or a poor trigger pull that needs to be attended to so be ready to spend some money to get the job done correctly. Be very very careful about who you let work on one of your good side-by-sides. Many of us have had a general gunsmith do more damage than he did good working on a L C Smith for us. Stick with the gunsmiths that specialize in repairing good side-by-sides when you get the repairs done. Do not be surprised when all of the good SXS gunsmiths tell you that it will take 6 months to 18 months to get this type of basic work done. All of the good SXS gunsmiths have a long line of guns in their shops waiting for service. Tell us where you live and we will let you know if you live near a known good SXS gunsmith. Good Shooting To You, Jent
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