I've seen a number of them - usually in the middle and upper grades. It was probably a special order item - like with Parkers. I don't know if I would call it rare, more unusual. I've seen fewer Smith with half-pistols on them.

Last year I just missed a nice, 16g 2E with a straight grip.

You can read more about what was offered by grade here:

http://www.lcsmith.org/shotguns/grades.html


BTW: of all the major American makers, it seems like Lefever made a lot of guns with straight grips. But proportionally, I don't know if they more than the others.

OWD

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