Posted by revdocdrew on October 15, 2007, 10:19 am, in reply to "16 Gauge Ideal Grade"
Interesting Blaine. per http://www.lcsmith.org/seriallookup.php that should be a 1912 gun, but the Ideal was not introduced until 1913. From 'L.C. Smith "The Legend Lives"' (available on the Home Page) there were 4,510 16g Ideal grade guns manufactured.