I still do not comprehend your question Destry. Do you want to know when the Hunter Arms Co. Manufacturers of the L.C. Smith Gun was established, or when the (Marlin) L.C. Smith Gun Company was established.

And the answer to the former is not clear.

This is one of several "Concentration of Purpose" ads from 1912. It, and the others, state "...six men for 22 years..."



1912 - 22 years = 1890

Maybe someone has the original incorporation document & date? It's not really that important, but as a research and collectors association it's nice to be precise.