A 1936 LC Smith shotgun is worth a differing amount of money depending on what condition it is in. Some collectors will pay as much as $1,400.
slow rust bluing, best done by a pro...Get a copy of 'shotgun news' at a major book store for gunsmiths that do that type of bluing...LC Smith shotguns are collectible...
L.C. Smith and his family produced guns but are not of Smith and Wesson fame. He is, however, the namesake for the L.C. Smith Shotgun.
Go to lcsmith.org. Scroll onto shotguns, click on history. From 1888 to 1945 the Hunter Arms Company manufactured the LC Smith shotgun. In 1945, Marlin bought Hunter and made the LC Smith until 1951. And again from 1968 until 1973.
Hunter Arms Company, Fulton, New York
The name pretty much describes the gun. It's an LC Smith Specialty grade single barrel trap shotgun. They were made from about 1917 to 1940. The single barrel trap is a gun made strictly for the game of trap shooting. The Specialty grade is about mid range in the LC Smith grades and features a moderate amount of hand engraving. The action was case colored, most are worn to a silvery color today and the amount of original case color remaining can help determine the wear and value of the gun. There is an active LC Smith collectors group, just Google LC Smith. Value of these guns like all old guns is based on the condition. Anywhere from 650 to 3000 dollars, depending on originality and condition. Look up the collectors association, one meber is documenting this LC Smith model. Hope this helps.
LC Smith
its a 1910 16 gauge not a 12
It should be marked on the barrels near the breach.
To figure out the actual value of a LC Smith shotgun (Elsie) you need to gather as much information about the gun your either selling or looking to buy. Aside from the different gauges you have to consider barrel length, single or double trigger, grade and so on. LC Smith shotguns were originally built by LC Smith but later sold to Hunter Arms and finally Marlin. Gather all the above informaiton you can about your gun and start searching the internet action sites like "Gunsamerica", Gunbroker, GunsAmerica and so on. Look at some of the ones on there and compair them to yours and that should put you pretty darn close.
FYI - My son left my LC Smith Ideal Grade, with 32" barrels, at the shooting range last weekend. ...any chance you may have found it? I'm offering a reward!
ROYAL STEEL was the marking that indicated the barrels were of fluid steel rather than Damascus. LC Smith introduced Royal Steel as an option on the F Grade in 1917 and by 1919 only Royal Steel was available on all grades.