L.C. Smith Single Barrel Trap
Hunter Arms Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1917
Also known as: L.C. Smith SBT, L.C. Smith One-Barrel Trap, LC Smith Single Barrel Trap
Overview
A break-action single-barrel trap shotgun built on a boxlock action with the trigger, sear and springs mounted on the trigger plate inside a case-hardened frame. Chambered exclusively in 12 gauge with a full-choke 30, 32 or 34 inch ventilated-rib barrel of Nitro Steel, an automatic ejector, walnut stock and twin Lyman ivory bead sights, it was made by Hunter Arms of Fulton, New York as a purpose-built target gun for trapshooting. Offered from a plain Olympic grade up to lavishly engraved and gold-inlaid De Luxe guns.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3700 g (130.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1245 mm (49.02") |
| Barrel Length | 813 mm (32.01") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Single Barrel, Boxlock Action, Ventilated Rib, Automatic Ejector, Full Choke, Beavertail Forearm, Recoil Pad, Twin Lyman Ivory Bead Sights
Variants
- L.C. Smith Specialty Grade Single Barrel Trap - Field Grade
- L.C. Smith Olympic Grade Single Barrel Trap - Field Grade
- L.C. Smith Crown Grade Single Barrel Trap - High Grade
- L.C. Smith Monogram Grade Single Barrel Trap - High Grade
- L.C. Smith De Luxe Grade Single Barrel Trap - High Grade
Production
Estimated total produced: 2,280 · Production years: 1917-1950
About 2,140 made by Hunter Arms and 140 by the L.C. Smith Gun Company. By grade: Specialty 1,470; Olympic 596; Eagle 90; Crown 86; Monogram 15; Whippet 12; Ideal 5; De Luxe 3; Premier 2.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Hunter Arms Company
Discontinued: 1950
Notes
Introduced in 1917 alongside the compensating ventilated top rib, which was replaced by a solid non-compensating rib by late 1919. Made by Hunter Arms Company (1917-1945) and continued by the L.C. Smith Gun Company under Marlin Firearms (1945-1950). Weight and overall length are typical-range approximations for a 32-inch heavy trap barrel; barrel length shown is the common 32-inch option.
Background
L.C. Smith's answer to the golden age of American trapshooting - a single-barrel boxlock target gun sold from a workmanlike Olympic grade all the way up to gold-inlaid De Luxe pieces, its 1917 catalog boasting 'the famous Smith Bolt that never shoots loose.'