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MikeDeltaFoxtrot
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What to do with a classic American S/S?
      #50370 - 20/02/06 01:51 PM

Last week I became the proud owner of an L.C. Smith featherweight 12 ga. S/S. Based on the serial number, it left the Hunter Arms factory in 1921. It has double triggers and ejectors. It is of course, a sidelock. 30" Barrels choked full and modified. Blueing is about 80%. The wood is in good shape (not perfect, but very sevicable). The case coloring is mostly gone from the receiver, and there is hint of pitting on the lock plates. The action is crisp and locks up tight.

I got a good price on the gun, about $650US. LOP is only about 13.5" as it has no recoil pad. I shot two rounds of trap with it today, and while it was fun to shoot, my results weren't up to par. I usually shoot my Beretta Whitewing, and while I am not expert and I can turn in a 22 or 23 on most days. The Beretta has a LOP about 14.5. I shot a 14 and 15 with the S/S. I think fundamentally I need to add a recoil pad to improve the LOP. I am a big guy: 6'4" and about 215lbs.

I am not concerned about collector value, but I'd like to resore the gun to make it a nice shooter that I can keep and enjoy for a long time. At a minimum I need to fit a recoil pad. I am also thinking that down the road I might get the receiver case colored and the barrels re-blued (rust blued of course).

Any comments or suggestions would be most welcome. What pad should I use? Can I fit it myself, or so I need to send the gun out. I am someone loathe to part with it, but I want the job done right.

Thanks.

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Re: What to do with a classic American S/S? [Re: MikeDeltaFoxtrot]
      #50391 - 20/02/06 11:32 PM

My advice is to use a Galco slip-on pad. It wraps around the butt and fastens with Velcro. No modification of the shotgun is necessary. It adds the length you need. It's my solution.



Here's a link I found with Google:

http://www.impactguns.com/store/GAL-LT-.html

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Re: What to do with a classic American S/S? [Re: MikeDeltaFoxtrot]
      #50400 - 21/02/06 01:24 AM

I agree with Curly a slip on pad is a good way to go.

I wouldn't invest a large ammount of gunsmithing labor costs adding LOP to a gun that you got such a good price for. With costs of smiths and stock guys today you can easily pay more for the work than you did for the gun! (Well I'm exagerating a little here...)

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Re: What to do with a classic American S/S? [Re: MikeDeltaFoxtrot]
      #50428 - 21/02/06 05:50 AM

MDF, I really don't think you should bother doing anything with that shotgun. In fact, if I were you, I'd box it up, and overnight the darn thing to me. I'll gladly relieve you of the burden of worrying about what to do with it.

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MikeDeltaFoxtrot
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Re: What to do with a classic American S/S? [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #51267 - 03/03/06 10:52 AM

Thanks guys.

I just got the gun back. I had it fitted with a reproduction Hawkins recoil pad from Galazan's. LOP is not perfect, and I can't wait to get it out and shoot it.

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Re: What to do with a classic American S/S? [Re: MikeDeltaFoxtrot]
      #53224 - 24/03/06 10:42 AM

So, I'm curious-----did you shoot it yet? How does it shoot?

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Re: What to do with a classic American S/S? [Re: MikeDeltaFoxtrot]
      #65570 - 09/11/06 02:07 PM

Rust bluing runs about $200. Case coloring runs about $400. LC's are great guns.

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