For Larry Brown: LC Smith hammer guns were built in 10, 12 and 16 gauge. No 20 gauges were advertized or known to exist. The type II guns built after 1898 in 12 gauge all have 2 3/4" chambers, but 2 9/16" would have been standard during hammer gun production, along with bores of .650" diameter. The steel barrel Smith hammer guns should actually be stronger than their hammerless counterparts, as less metal was removed from the frame due to no cocking mechanism, and less wood was removed from the head of the stock for the safety and cocking parts. Based on my observations, very few LC Smith hammer guns are seen with cracked stocks.
