Posted by revdocdrew on September 6, 2007, 8:32 am, in reply to "Re: LC Smith Shotgun"
Noah: the 5 digit serial number places the gun in the early 1890s, but the 00 grade was not introduced until 1898. Can you post a high resolution close up of the stamps on the receiver? That would be an extractor; the shell lifter is split in two pieces in ejector guns-there are pics on the FAQ.