Posted by David W on July 27, 2008, 6:35 am, in reply to "Skeet Special"
Tim, Congratulations on your inheritance. The only thing that I might be able to help you with is that this gun should also have a banjo shaped escutcheon with a roller type release on the forend also (exceptions to every rule). This feature allows the forend to be held against the barrels, and is held there by a notch in the back part of the loop (forend lug). On all L.C. Smiths the gun has to be re-cocked (broke open) and then the forend can be taken off and put back on, if not there is a lot of stress put on the wood and on the "J" spring and it could be bent and become loose like you are saying. Revdocdrew should be along and give you an address of someone near you. Good luck and keep us posted.