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Maybe it wasn't repaired because your uncle didn't get the gun back before the plant closure? Interesting speculation anyway. But remember if you will that a portion of the gun works building collapsed in February, 1949(the year your letter is dated) and Marlin permanently closed the gun works a few months later in 1950. Having that factory letter is great history and it should be preserved with the gun just wish you had another stating that it had been returned and what may have been done at the repair shop. ![]() ![]() As your gun has seen lots of use the current forend could be a replacement for that very reason but again, all that really matters is whether it properly fits. LC SMITH SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERHave no idea as to the forend serial number stamp unless it is possibly the last two digits on the entire serial number(?) but all that really matters on a gun in the condition you describe is does the forend correctly fit the frame and barrels? You didn't indicate if this forend was the snap-on type, or the forend type with the push release but Hunter's snap on forend from this period was a bit weak and were often lost in the field. Posted by Tom Archer on February 25, 2020, 6:37 pm, in reply to " Inherited LC Smith 00" LC SMITH SERIAL NUMBER HOW TOI am going to try and figure out how to post some pictures. Like I said before, I do realize it is a basic model LC Smith but the gun needs to be in the field where it belongs.if possible. I am an avid hunter and outdoorsman and restoring this gun to working condition would be awesome. I was hoping someone would have a little bit more information than what I have come up with so far. We believe he is the original owner but not 100%. Also, if it was repaired at some point would that explain the mis matched number 15 on the forend.Īs far as I can tell the gun is a 1912 production. Was curious as to if he sent the gun in for repair they (LC Smith) would have stamped his initials or not. I am guessing from the looks of it that he himself stamped them. They sent him a letter back basically saying to send the gun in for work and included a price sheet of their services.Īlso, on the receiver are stamped first initials and last name of my mothers uncle. I have a letter the owner sent to LC Smith in 1949 calming the gun was not working. I removed the metal on the forend to see if the wood was marked but it was not. What does not match is the number on the forend metal. LC SMITH SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERSSerial numbers on the water table and barrels match. Receiver is stamped PxTD OCT5-86 and PATD JULY 13,86 New York.īottom side of barrels are marked 42 Armor Steel Right barrel is marked LC Smith Field grade I have family members who have sent LC Smiths to Bill Schwartz in Elijay, Ga.they have nothing but great things to say about him and I have seen the guns he has done. I do realize that the value of the gun is basically nothing but I would like to restore it. The gun is in pretty poor shape dented barrels (nothing terrible I think), hairline cracks in stock, dinged up wood and barrel is loose to the receiver. She claims it came from her uncle.I think. ![]() I recently inherited a LC Smith 00 from my mother. Posted by David Gardner on February 24, 2020, 7:28 pm ![]()
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