^Lot 3592 Scarce Engraved L.C. Smith Hunter Arms Monogram Grade Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun

Monogram Grade L.C. Smith shotguns manufactured by Hunter Arms Company between 1917 to 1945 with this example being manufactured circa 1929, the beginning of the Great Depression. There are double ivory bead sights on the matte vent rib. The breech end of the barrels have a 1/2 inch wedge of fine scroll engraving on top and a 1 3/4 inch wedge on the sides. The top of the right barrel is hand engraved "SIR JOSEPH WHITMORE FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL" and the left "MADE TO ORDER BY THE HUNTER ARMS CO. INC FULTON, N.Y.". The top of the rib at the breech is engraved "L.C. SMITH Monogram GRADE". 2 3/4 inch chambers, choked modified/extra full, with ejectors. The barrel flats, breech face and ejectors are jeweled and the bottom of the lug is engraved with fine scroll with a flower in the center. The frame and side plates are engraved with fine scroll and flowers. In addition the side plates have game bird scenes with quail in a field scene on the left, and grouse in a field on the right side. The bottom of the frame has 4 ducks in flight in a marsh scene. Each side plate is marked "L.C. SMITH". The same engraving design extends to the trigger guard, break lever and forearm hardware. Single trigger, tang mounted manual safety and mounted with nicely figured checkered walnut forearm with Schnabel forend and pistol grip stock with a hard rubber grip cap and vented Tom & Roys White Line recoil pad. Length of pull is 13 3/4 inches, drop at comb is 1 1/4 inches, drop at heel is 1 1/2 inches, cast on 1/2 inch and toe in is 1/2 inch.
BBL: 32 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 114287
Condition: Very fine as partially refinished. The barrels retain 75% plus original blue finish with areas fading to a smooth plum. The trigger guard retains 95% blue finish with some edge wear. The remaining parts retain 50% original case colors with areas fading to a smooth silver gray patina. When the recoil pad was installed the wood was professionally refinished and is also very fine with a few small minor scratches on the stock, with very crisp recut checkering. The forearm shows a few minor pressure dents and some minor wear to the otherwise crisp checkering. The markings and engraving are crisp and clear. Mechanically excellent. With only 103 manufactured on a made to order basis, this is truly a rare and desirable Monogram Grade shotgun.