Re: Identify Year and estimate value L. C. Smith Archived Message
Posted by Tom Archer on January 11, 2015, 10:49 am, in reply to "Identify Year and estimate value L. C. Smith"
The fact that both guns have the "FW" prefix in front of their serial number would indicate post 1913 production; and the bird motif engraving and silver inlay (if on the barrel rib) you described would likely indicate Specialty Grade, but if they were Specialty Grade guns the Grade ID should be roll-stamped atop the barrels. As both serial numbers were used earlier on pre-1913 guns, I suggest you post pics if you do indeed wish to have these guns correctly ID'd and evaluated. Tom
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