it's difficult for me to say this gun is not original based on colors.
It appears that the verdict is "restoration". The job looks original so if restored it has been done by an "artist" with a price tagged accordingly.
Why would anyone pay what it would cost to do this job on a field grade Smith??
I think its real!
Bob Jurewicz
L.C. Smith did not case color the forend iron on extractor guns and yours is an extractor gun, only ejector guns had case colored forend irons....
Chuck H, Bob J. -
Maybe the "artist" forgot his glasses....?....
L.C. SMITH EXTRACTOR GUN........NOTE THE FOREND IRON IS BLUED.......
L.C. SMITH EJECTOR GUN...NOTE THE POLISHED STEEL THRU PIN FOR THE EJECTORS AND THE FOREND IRON IS CCH....
