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info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536

Posted by Marlin Genz on March 5, 2021, 4:45 pm

On the bottom of the barrel is staped 5 and the s/n

Re: info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536

Posted by Tom Archer on March 5, 2021, 5:39 pm, in reply to "info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536"

Friend, you have what would be classified as a Quality 5 hammerless gun produced by the L.C. Smith Gun Co. in Syracuse, NY. There are no surviving production records from this production era, but it would have likely been made in the 1887-88 time frame. Quality 5 Smith guns from this era are very uncommon; and it is considered a high grade Smith gun with only the Quality 6 and Quality 7 guns being more expensive. Yours may or may not have been ordered as a "Trap" gun, as the standard butt plate on hammerless guns from this era all feature the word TRAP regardless of grade. Thanks for posting pics!

Re: info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536

Posted by Ken Descovich on March 5, 2021, 7:50 pm, in reply to "info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536"

That's a great gun to add to David Williamson list what is the barrel length.
Thanks
Ken

Re: info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536

Posted by David Williamson on March 6, 2021, 9:38 am, in reply to "Re: info LC Smith 10 Gage Trap side by side S/N 16536"

Marlin, yes that is a great gun and not many around in the condition shown here.
The serial numbers for hammerless Syracuse guns started at 16000 in August of 1886, so I would estimate your gun as being from early 1887.
The Trap butt plate was an advertisement showing that these guns were good in the field as well as at the Traps.

Please if you would could you give me the barrel length for my records and anything else that might be of interest, thanks.

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