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barrel identification

Posted by lester ralston on March 22, 2019, 10:29 am

A fellow is trying to sell me a SxS barrel and forearm in 16ga that he claims is LC Smith. I can not find any stamps that help me to verify that. There is a serial number stamped on the underside. Top of left barrel "-CHOKE BORED-" Top of right "-HOMO-TENSILE STEEL-" Serial number stamped in wood of forearm and also in metal of forearm bracket It is a pretty rough set with most bluing gone and a ding or two in the barrels. Any help in identifying as (or not) as a Smith set would be appreciated. Thank you

Re: barrel identification

Posted by Tom Archer on March 22, 2019, 10:39 am, in reply to "barrel identification"

Need a photo of the barrel flats to be sure it is not LC Smith, but the terms "-CHOKE BORED- and "-HOMO-TENSILE STEEL-" are not barrel markings used by Hunter Arms; so based on these stamps, these would not be LC Smith barrels.

Re: barrel identification

Posted by lester ralston on March 22, 2019, 2:20 pm, in reply to "Re: barrel identification"

might be able to email photos, let me know

Homo-tensile steel

Posted by Drew Hause on March 22, 2019, 2:46 pm, in reply to "barrel identification"

The Baker Batavia Special was offered with "Homo-tensile steel". It was also a sidelock, but with a different action profile and lockplate than the Smith sidelock.

This is a Batavia Leader with Chain Damascus barrels

Re: Homo-tensile steel

Posted by lester ralston on March 23, 2019, 11:03 am, in reply to "Homo-tensile steel"

Thank you
If you email me at:
lestersshop@gmail.com
I'll send you photos of what I've got.
(can't seem to download here)
lester

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