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Stan, you could be right!

David, thank you for the information about the date and grade. I guessed (I have little reference material on L. C. Smith) that it was an early one.

It was clearly offered without reserve, as I was the leading bidder for the first week of the auction at the starting bid of £2. I chased it for a while, but let it go at the hammer price of £80 which I suspect will seem silly cheap on your side of the pond.

Lloyd, more pictures- in fairness to Southams they put up plenty of photos.

One curious feature is the 2 shallow opposing holes either side of the top lever spindle. I could not see similar indentations in pictures of other Elsie guns.

Might they gave been added to secure a back sight or aim corrector?

Last edited by Parabola; 03/16/25 03:46 PM.