L.C. Smith Field Grade Featherweight 12 Gauge SxS, 26 in Barrels, 2 3/4 in Chambers, Casehardened Receiver, Double Triggers
This L.C. Smith Field Grade Featherweight 12 gauge is a post-war Fulton, New York production example in excellent condition. Built on the lighter FW frame and marked on the rib with "L.C. SMITH – 12 GA. – 2 3/4 IN.
– FULTON, N.Y., U.S.A.", it features 26 in steel barrels with a solid matted rib, classic double triggers, and a color casehardened receiver. The FWS-prefix serial denotes L.C. Smith Gun Co. manufacture between 1946 and 1950.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: This shotgun is in great shape overall and has been well maintained despite its age.
What’s Included
- L.C. Smith Field Grade Featherweight 12 gauge side-by-side shotgun
Produced in the post-war period (1946–1950) by L.C. Smith Gun Co. in Fulton, New York, this Field Grade carries the FWS-prefix serial, with "FW" indicating the Featherweight frame. The top rib is factory marked "L.C. SMITH – 12 GA.
– 2 3/4 IN. – FULTON, N.Y., U.S.A.", aligning with its 2 3/4 in chambers and 12 gauge configuration.
The 26 in steel barrels are joined by a solid matted rib and fitted with a single brass front bead. Chokes are fixed and gauge approximately Improved Cylinder and Improved Modified using a drop-in gauge (not a precision measurement). Capacity is 2.
The action is a break-action, hammerless sidelock with double triggers and a tang-mounted manual safety. The splinter forend is a snap-on type retained by an internal J-spring/roller catch (no external latch), consistent with post-war L.C. Smith construction.
Stocked in walnut, the pistol grip stock has a neutral grip with slight right-hand cast-off, a checkered wrist, and a serrated steel buttplate. The receiver wears a color casehardened finish with blued barrels, and the length of pull measures 14.0 inches.