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Posted by Jim Skelly on March 16, 2024, 6:23 am
Edited by board administrator March 16, 2024, 6:28 am

# 22268, hammerless, Damascus 12 ga. pat'd date Oct 86.
Can someone help me?

Jim

Re: DOM

Posted by Drew Hause on March 16, 2024, 6:41 am, in reply to "DOM"

Unfortunately that SN is in a series missing from the surviving records, but should date to about 1890.
After completion of the purchase of the factory from L.C. Smith, unfinished guns and parts were then shipped from Syracuse to the new Hunter Arms factory in Fulton for completion, and were available until about 1892.
These "transition guns" have the large convex ribs on the bottom of the receiver, squared lug, and compared to Fulton guns, finer checkering and a wider forend with a duck bill and vase shaped ebony tip. There were usually no marks on the rib.

Courtesy of David Williamson

Re: DOM

Posted by David Williamson on March 16, 2024, 2:08 pm, in reply to "DOM"

I thought I had answered your question, anyway made in 1887-88, from your description, 12 gauge 30" barrels, straight stock.
This would be a Syracuse L.C. Smith and should read that on the barrel or top rib.

Re: DOM

Posted by Jim Skelly on March 18, 2024, 6:27 am, in reply to "Re: DOM"

Thank you.
Yes so marked, also marked Grade 3

Jim

Re: DOM

Posted by Jim Skelly on March 23, 2024, 10:35 am, in reply to "Re: DOM"

Thank you again.

Can I sell it without a FFL or do I need to send it to a FFL Dealer?
Jim

Re: DOM

Posted by David Williamson on March 24, 2024, 4:29 pm, in reply to "DOM"

Because of the age that gun is considered an antique without any Federal restrictions, but you might have to find out what the law is in your state.

Re: DOM

Posted by Steve Arnett on March 27, 2024, 5:44 pm, in reply to "Re: DOM"

Jim, is it marked Grade 3 or Quality 3? Just curious...