Re: re: side plates of lc smith 12 gauge field grade shotgun Archived Message
Posted by B. Miller on September 16, 2008, 6:39 am, in reply to "re: side plates of lc smith 12 gauge field grade shotgun"
Paul - I would usually expect case hardened plates, though with Hunter it would seem that anything is possible. If the blue matches the rest of the gun and the forestock hinge is blued, then I'd be fairly comfortable that all is original. You may be assured that your Elsie is a true sidelock. Hunter made guns under their own name that were very good boxlocks, but the Elsie was always a step above.
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