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Inherited L C Smith shotgun

Posted by Chris Carril on April 14, 2026, 3:49 pm

Hello everyone,

My fiancé's father passed away and she inherited a double barrel L C Smith shotgun. The serial number is 165286 F and 4x4 is on the bottom of the barrel. It is a 12 gauge. How would I go about having it appraised?

Appraisal

Posted by Drew Hause on April 15, 2026, 9:37 am, in reply to "Inherited L C Smith shotgun"

Neat family heirloom, but the 'F' indicates the lowest grade hammer gun. There is little market interest today for typically well used 12g utility grade doubles. So unless in very high condition, and assuming it is in usable condition (which a gunsmith would need to determine) it would sell at a gun shop for more than $500 and less than $1000.
You could check the internet auction sites like Guns International for a gun in similar condition, but the prices are asking, not actual selling.

Re: Appraisal

Posted by Chris Carril on April 15, 2026, 10:54 am, in reply to "Appraisal "

Thanks

Re: Inherited L C Smith shotgun

Posted by David Williamson on April 19, 2026, 10:54 am, in reply to "Inherited L C Smith shotgun"

Chris, that hammer gun was made in 1910 and was available with 3 different barrel options, Stub Twist-$20.00, Laminated-$23.00 and Royal Steel-$19.00. The Royal Steel were true steel barrels and not Damascus.
If you look hard at the barrels and don't see a pattern, then they are Royal Steel and would bring a slightly higher price if in decent condition.

Good luck and many of us here shoot these fine old hammer guns with all the variations of barrels.

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