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Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on December 18, 2024, 10:27 am

I have acquired close to 100 Forend metal and wood from the factory over the years of repairing these guns. If your gun is missing a foreign metal or wood and metal, please send me your serial number from your incomplete gun and I will give you the forend if I have it. I do not want anything for it. I would just like to make these guns as complete as possible. I am not interested in selling forends at random, but I would gladly give you your forend if you have a gun without a forend. Jerry.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jay Baskette on December 18, 2024, 2:06 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

You are a good man, Jerry Andrews, and a credit to the support of LCS collectors. Merry Christmas to you.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on December 18, 2024, 3:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Thank you! If you really care about the guns and the people here it’s the right thing to do. I just hope we get some match ups. I have a ton of frames as well. Same offer there if someone has barrels

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Phil Carr on December 18, 2024, 7:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

That is one wonderful offer.
Merry Christmas Jerry

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Travis Smith on December 19, 2024, 7:47 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Jerry,

I hope you are doing well. I have an 1897 O grade extractor gun that the wood for the forearm is all I need to get this Ole girl back in the field. I can get you the serial number if needed.

Thanks for offering to look.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Mike Dean on December 19, 2024, 9:53 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Jerry, what a great Christmas gift to us all!

We are truly fortunate as collectors to have this forum and group of people who are so interested and passionate about preserving the history and knowledge of this great American firearm!

Best Wishes to all in the coming year!

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by LCSCA on December 19, 2024, 11:13 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

This was such a gracious offer by Bro. Jerry that I made it an Administrative Post, which will stay at the top of the Forum.
Replies to the post are not allowed so please post on this thread.
Thank you Jerry.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on December 21, 2024, 8:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Yes get me the serial number please. If I have it you are welcome to it☺️

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on December 21, 2024, 8:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

We should help one another when we can. I love & respect the folks who love & respect the guns. Jerry

Jerry, the serial # is 43231 12 ga extractor 0 model

Posted by Travis Smith on December 22, 2024, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Maybe Jim will see this and give us a summary history.

Other than the fore arm wood, the gun looks to have been a used but loved and taken care of shotgun. When I received the gun it had such strong pipe tobacco smell that it triggered my imagination of a dimly lit cabin with amazing food, friends and tall tales.

What great site with great people.

Merry Christmas to all.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Rob Di Stasio on December 23, 2024, 6:55 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Thanks for doing this,
s/n # number 120310,
I believe it's a grade "O", 12ga Damascus barreled gun.

thanks,

Rob

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Stanley Hackett on December 26, 2024, 4:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I have a Rochester Ordnance WILDFOWL,12 gauge, 2 3/4 inch chambers (by measurement, not marked), no reinforcing lug, marked RLB, crossed cannons, flaming bomb. The serial number on the receiver and the barrels is 198621, which identifies it as one of the eight WILDFOWL Rochester Ordnance guns (per Brophy). The forearm is marked 198011, which is within the range of Rochester Ordnance serial numbers (again, per Brophy). I've always assumed that there was a mix-up on re-assembling the guns after cleaning. I'd be happy to swap forends if you happen to have 198621. Whether you do or not, you are offering a generous and valuable service which is much appreciated. Thank you. Stanley Hackett

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Douglas Precourt on January 5, 2025, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Hi Jerry, Back in town and just saw your generous offer. I have a 12 bore hammerless Damascus LCS 2 grade (or is it “2 quality”?), serial number 23030. It is missing both wood and metal forend pieces.
I hope the pictures below help you narrow them down a bit as they show that the gun has a rotary check bolt, tension rods and is an extractor type.

Jerry, Thank you so much
- Doug

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Douglas Precourt on January 5, 2025, 9:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

The second to last picture shows what the fore-end would most likely look like.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Rob Di Stasio on January 8, 2025, 6:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I posted my number on 12/23 and never heard back. Should I assume Jerry will only answer if he has a match?

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Nick Balzano on January 16, 2025, 11:00 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"
Edited by board administrator January 16, 2025, 12:07 pm

Do you have a forend for a Mod. 2e elsie made in 1904

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Rob Di Stasio on January 22, 2025, 10:21 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Has anyone ever heard back from Jerry?

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on February 22, 2025, 11:48 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I’m sorry I do not have this one. Jerry

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on February 22, 2025, 11:49 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I’m sorry I’ve looked but I do not have this one. Jerry

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Posted by Jerry Andrews on February 22, 2025, 11:51 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I’ve looked & checked butbI’m sorry I do not have this one. Jerry

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on February 22, 2025, 11:52 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I just checked Doug I’m sorry I do not have this one. Jerry

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on February 22, 2025, 11:53 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I need the serial number of your gun with the missing forend☺️

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Kris Kehl on February 27, 2025, 2:19 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Looking for serial number 43195 forearm. 0 grade 12 gauge. I have a nice condition forearm with number 1 marked. Looks like Field grade wood.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on March 10, 2025, 9:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I checked, I do not have that serial number. Jerry

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Rob Di Stasio on April 5, 2025, 3:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Thanks for doing this,
s/n # number 120310,
I believe it's a grade "O", 12ga Damascus barreled gun.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Steve Arnett on April 11, 2025, 6:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Jerry, I am looking for the forend wood and metal for SN 4165, a 20 ga. OO that evidently has a Curtis release. The barrel lug has the notch in the front to engage the Curtis latch. VERY long shot!

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrewd on April 13, 2025, 10:27 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

I checked, I do not have that number

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Steve Arnett on April 13, 2025, 9:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Thanks for looking, Jerry.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Greg Benson on July 13, 2025, 6:37 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

I recently acquired a Hunter arms/LC smith 16 gauge. The top "ears" of the forend iron are sheared off at the pinhole and the forearm wood is split. Its a ejector gun i believe to be a "No.2" grade. Serial number is 4298.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Stephen Sipprell on July 20, 2025, 12:36 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Hi Jerry,
Thank you for your most gracious offer. I am looking for the complete forend for a 20ga TRAP grade serial number 71480.
Thank you for looking to see if you may have it!
Best,
Stephen

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Brian Kirkpatrick on July 22, 2025, 12:49 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

My forend is not entirely missing but somewhere along the way someone replaced the splinter forend of my 1930 12 ga regular frame “long range” with a beaver tail forend. I’m interested in bringing it back to its original factory configuration.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Sparks Cravens on August 18, 2025, 8:20 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Jerry,
Thank you for trying to match these FE to the original guns,
Do you have 53266?
Thank you

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Tom Garver on August 19, 2025, 2:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Brian, email me at cedarclyffelodge@gmail.com so I can send you photos. I may have what you need

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Tom Archer on August 21, 2025, 8:32 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

I have a Type I ejector iron, serial number 2315, which would date the iron to 1896. It is sans wood and escutcheon, and the ejector parts are missing but does come with the release roll. The base is engraved; so I'm speculating this iron to be from a Grade 2 gun. If anyone has interest, post your contact information here and I'll give you a shout. Tom

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Carl Erickson Jr on August 22, 2025, 11:15 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

Tom: I have a grade 2 dated 1896 that originally came with a type 1 ejector (#1074) so I have a huge interest in your forend. I would like to restore it to the way it came from the factory . You can contact me at carl_ericksonjr@hotmail.com.
Thanks.
Carl

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Ivan Moss on August 29, 2025, 4:54 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"
Edited by board administrator August 30, 2025, 2:28 pm

SERIAL NUMBER R130561 FIELD 12GA
mossbros@aol.com

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Ivan Moss on September 3, 2025, 3:54 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"
Edited by board administrator September 3, 2025, 4:05 pm

jerry did you get my request?
mossbros@aol.com

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Meier on September 10, 2025, 6:35 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"
Edited by board administrator September 10, 2025, 12:02 pm

I'm missing the forearm iron and wood for the second set of barrels on my 00 grade. S/N is 330412. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Meier on September 10, 2025, 5:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

forgot to add email

jmeier356@gmail.com

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Brian Sloan on September 11, 2025, 10:50 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

205930 16ga 2E

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Lloyd Mckissick on September 20, 2025, 12:08 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

The wood on the forend of this 1901 D Grade hammer is becoming problematic. Would you have anything in your pile there I might be able to use.

Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate

Posted by Ryan Kirchner on September 30, 2025, 1:17 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Hello Jerry. David told me to reach out to you . I have an LC smith old hammer gun I’m wanting to put a butt plate on and need a few other screws for. When I look online I find butt plates but none seem to match the measurements on my stock and I can’t find many parts available . Please reach out to Ryankirchner09@gmail.com or 5736450916

Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate

Posted by Tom Garver on September 30, 2025, 4:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate"

Ryan, it may be helpful to post the serial number or at least the era of your gun. As you have found, one size doesn't fit all and there are several different styles as well. There maybe other members that can help you

Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate

Posted by Ryan Kirchner on October 1, 2025, 4:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate"

Serial number is 89133

Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate

Posted by Tom Garver on October 1, 2025, 4:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?/ needing a butt plate"

Ryan, your gun was made in 1901. It would have the butt plate with grooves. They are available from NC Ordnance in NC. You may have to order the oversize version and grind/sand to fit. They also have butt plate screws but I've found that they don't meet original. Send me a message at cedarclyffelodge@gmail.com if you want a pair of originals

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Dan OHagan on November 13, 2025, 12:33 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

I am in the rebuild phase of a 1910 12ga field ‘00’ and though it’s complete, I am missing fore end springs/parts that I can’t find on Numrich/Ebay etc.
serial # 329485
If you have something close, can I purchase a similar fore end?
Regards.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Brian Sloan on December 17, 2025, 6:03 am, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

205930 26ga 2E

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jon Ellis on December 20, 2025, 10:51 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Hello Jerry, I picked up a Field grade 16 gauge without a forearm. The serial number is 217306. Thanks brother, I hope you have a blessed Christmas.

Jon Ellis
(254)722-7766

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Kyler Schumacher on January 22, 2026, 11:03 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Happen to have SN: 142497

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Brian Sloan on January 23, 2026, 3:20 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

205930 wandering if you've had a chance to look yet.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Edward Ryan on January 23, 2026, 10:42 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

#74927 I am missing the complete fore end and front bead.

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Jerry Andrews on February 5, 2026, 6:02 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

I will be checking all these serial numbers today. Hopefully we’ll have a few matches! I’ll post my findings here☺️

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Frank Brisendine on February 7, 2026, 4:31 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Hi Jerry
I have an LC SMITH 16 ga
I have the barrels that are in great shape, both side locks, and frame with some missing parts and forearm. If you could use them I will send them to you at no charge. Let me know.
Frank

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Drew Hause on February 8, 2026, 2:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Do I have your forend?"

That is very generous of you Frank, not that Jerry doesn't deserve it

I am aware of 3 gunsmiths on the hunt for Regular frame 16 gauge barrels so you or Jerry could easily sell the barrels alone.

Re: Do I have your forend? (Rochester Ordnance Smith)

Posted by Mike Dean on February 12, 2026, 4:17 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Jerry, I have ser# 201966 a FW gun with one of the mix and match forends sent to Rochester Ordnance. The serial number on my forend is 201597. Maybe someone has the 201597 barrels and receiver!!

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Bill Rohrbach on March 11, 2026, 8:17 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Are your forearms still available?

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Bill Rohrbach on March 12, 2026, 6:26 am, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

Hi Jerry, I am looking for a forearm for my LC Smith, serial number 126102, 12 ga, field grade.
Thank you for checking, I appreciate it.
Bill

Re: Do I have your forend?

Posted by Mike Hollern on March 30, 2026, 4:37 pm, in reply to "Do I have your forend?"

I have an L. C. Smith 20 gauge side by side double barreled shotgun with 26" and a 28" barrels, serial #6285E, probably manufactured in 1918. The 28" barrel is missing its forend. Any help in locating a replacement would be much appreciated.
Mike Hollern
511 NW Drake Road
Bend, OR 97703

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