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Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by John Davis on March 16, 2019, 1:28 pm

Shot in a charity trap shoot today. Needless to say I was the only person there shooting a vintage single barrel trap gun (L.C. Smith Specialty grade SBT). My three man team won the event and the Smith took the top gun award. Still crushing targets at 100.

FYI: Serial no. 547, straight stock, 34 inch barrel, first generation vent rib and first generation beaver tail forend.

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by David Williamson on March 16, 2019, 6:48 pm, in reply to "Charity Trap Shoot"

Great going John, still proves these old guns shoot well.

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by Mark Britton on March 16, 2019, 7:26 pm, in reply to "Charity Trap Shoot"

Congratulations I shot trap today had to stop and break the gun open a few times, the wind was trying too blow the gun out of my hands!

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by tom breeden on March 17, 2019, 12:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Charity Trap Shoot"

John, I collect information about the LCS SBT guns and would like to add yours to the list after some clarifications. I assume the "first generation vent rib" is a compensating rib with round posts underneath. I also assume that the "first generation beaver tail fore end" is without a wood schnable shape. Also could you tell me if there is a precious metal (gold, silver, none) inlay at the junction of the vent rib and rib extension near the breech end? And does it have a banjo shaped escutcheon on the forend? Lastly, can you see a small unslotted screw (looks like a pin) near the right front side of the trigger guard. Knowing these characteristics with gun serial numbers allows us to pin point when changes were made. Thanks for your help.

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by John Davis on March 17, 2019, 2:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Charity Trap Shoot"

Tom:
1) It does have round posts underneath rib.
2) The forend is without a wood schnable shape.
3) It does not appear to have a precious metal inlay.
4) It does have a banjo shaped escutcheon on the forend.
5) It does have a small unslotted screw near the right front side of the trigger guard.

I also have Specialty grade SBT serial #S14069. And the answers to each of the above questions are the complete opposite.

Hope this helps, John

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by John Davis on March 17, 2019, 7:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Charity Trap Shoot"

Tom, also the gun was finished on March 23, 1918.

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by tom breeden on March 19, 2019, 12:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Charity Trap Shoot"

John
It appears that I already have S14069 in my records showing a 32 inch barrel with compensating vent rib, pistol grip/monte carlo stock and a rectangular escutcheon on the conventional fore end. My records do not show if it has a gold or silver barrel inlay or if there is a small 2-32 screw near the trigger guard. Could you confirm and fill in the missing details? Also, how long have you had the gun? I don't know if I got the original data from you or a prior owner as I do not keep ownership records. Thanks again for your help.

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by John Davis on March 19, 2019, 5:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Charity Trap Shoot"

Tom, you would have gotten the info on S14069 from the prior owner. It does have a silver barrel inlay. It does not have the screw near the trigger guard. The vent rib does not have the round posts. They are T shaped and appear to be part of the rib.

Re: Charity Trap Shoot

Posted by tom breeden on March 20, 2019, 8:42 am, in reply to "Re: Charity Trap Shoot"

Thanks, it's in the list

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