I am working with an early 1900's vintage SxS
Box Lock. The double is a Featherweight.
But is it a sidelock L.C. Smith Featherweight (which was not introduced until 1909) or boxlock Hunter Arms Fulton?
1. Drew, there was NO Featherweight Fulton or Hunter Special that I know of........
he said Featherweight....has to be a side lock gun......
2. I've seen quite a few LC's with pre-cast lead weights installed in the stocks....then plugged and glued with wood plugs to keep the lead plug from rattling around......I don't think any were ever poured with hot lead into a hole in the stock........
Lead plugs were installed to balance the gun as per the customers request...the longer the barrels the heavier the lead plug to balance..............the dense wood (figured higher grade) stocks generally have no weight added as the figured tight grain Walnut is heavier......
3. The serial number will give you a production year on your gun......if you post it, we'll give you the exact year.......include all prefix's...like R, FW or FWS etc........
Best,
