The “Elsie,” as the brand is affectionately known, was a sidelock. One name that stands apart from the other great American doubles because of its basic design is the L.C. But the classic side-by-side appeals to the most avid shotgun aficionados, both hunters and collectors.
These models dominate the clay target sports and are preferred by many hunters. The over/under has become well established in the States, thanks primarily to imported models. Automatic ejectors were standard for this and higher grades. An Ideal Grade 12 gauge with foliate-style engraving, made shortly after WWI. By the 1950s, the only quality side-by-side still in production in the United States was the Winchester 21.Īs time went on, the great American double became more and more popular as a beloved relic of the past and helped establish the gun collector’s market that we know today. The era of the great American doubles gradually came to an end after World War II. Also, many hunters liked the idea of three or more rounds of ammo.)ĭouble-barreled shotguns were more expensive to make and to buy, and gun manufacturers could realize more profits with the pumps and semi-autos. (Over/unders offered a single-barrel view, of course, but were rare in those days. One frequently touted reason - perhaps somewhat of a myth - is that Americans tend to be rifle oriented, and they were more familiar with a single sighting plane.
Many shotgunners began to prefer the single-barreled gun. But then progress came along and soon the gun companies were developing pump-action and semi-automatic repeaters. In the early 1900s, the side-by-side was still the standard shotgun in America. With all the many grades, gauges and options, these are the guns that collector’s dreams are made of. Each of these brands had (and has) many advocates, users and collectors. Smith topped the list of the better double guns that were made in the United States. Grand old names like Parker, Fox, Ithaca, Winchester and L.C. The era of the great American double-barreled shotgun lasted for almost 100 years, from shortly after the Civil War in the late 1860s until the middle of the 20th century. Smith was owned by a number of companies, including Marlin.
Higher grades and different custom woods are available.Though highly sought, history has not been kind to L.C. This is a small family shop, one of only a few left doing replacement stocks. Please be patient, as many of our custom products may need to be crafted, ship times may run up to 6-8 weeks. We do not have an electronic inventory with the shop and they can sell out very quickly from one day to the next. Depending on the season these may take several more weeks to cut. At times, a stock or forend may need to be cut. Generally, stocks and forends in standard grade walnut will ship within two-four weeks. Replacement stocks are in very high demand. See chart second picture for ID between a regular and featherweight frame. Regular frame choice will require measurement between side plates with calibers of either a 1.250 or 1.400. Additional final inlets, shaping, and fitting will need to be completed on the customer end. Stocks are intentionally cut oversized and maybe cut generic to fit several other different models of the same gun. We would rather people not purchase them thinking they can figure it out if they are not experienced or have someone that is experienced in fitting LC Smith stocks. Not understanding how they should be fitted will likely lead to unhappy customers thinking that they were sent the wrong stock.
#LC SMITH 12GA PROFESSIONAL#
Very few accomplished professional stock fitters will even try and fit them. LC Smith stocks and forends are one of the most complex and difficult fittings.
#LC SMITH 12GA SERIES#
This series of stocks vary so much in the Inlet that having the original stock is the only way that we can verify it with the original. We will send the address once the order is processed. Note: You will need you to ship the original stock. International Customers: Sorry, we do not ship gun stocks outside the US.
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