L.C. Smith Skeet Special
Hunter Arms Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1926
Also known as: L.C. Smith Skeet Special Grade, LC Smith Skeet Special
Overview
A break-action side-by-side shotgun built on L.C. Smith's true hammerless sidelock action and factory-bored for skeet. Introduced in 1926 as a purpose-built target grade, it was fitted with the selective or nonselective Hunter One-Trigger, a streamline beavertail forend, automatic ejectors and a straight-grip walnut stock with a checkered butt. Offered with 26-, 27- or 28-inch London Steel barrels and available in 12, 16 and 20 gauge as well as .410, it was made by Hunter Arms of Fulton, New York.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3300 g (116.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1092 mm (42.99") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Effective Range | 27 m (30 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: Automatic Tang Safety
- Features: Side By Side, Hammerless Sidelock, Hunter One Trigger, Streamline Beavertail Forend, Automatic Ejectors, Straight Grip Stock, Skeet Bored Barrels
Base model
Production
Estimated total produced: 778 · Production years: 1926-1948
778 total: 545 x 12ga, 76 x 16ga, 123 x 20ga, 34 x .410; 552 with automatic ejectors.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Lyman Cornelius Smith
Discontinued: 1948
Notes
Only 778 Skeet Special Grades were built between 1926 and 1948 - 545 in 12 gauge, 76 in 16 gauge, 123 in 20 gauge and 34 in .410 - of which 552 had automatic ejectors. Base list price was $47 in 1926, rising to about $92 when fitted with the Hunter One-Trigger, beavertail forend and ejectors. Weight, overall length and barrel length are typical-range approximations for a 12-gauge gun with 26-inch skeet barrels; custom stock dimensions were available at no extra charge.
Background
L.C. Smith's answer to the booming skeet craze of the late 1920s - a genuine American sidelock double, custom-bored for the new game, wearing a beavertail forend and the Hunter One-Trigger for infallible doubles. With only 778 ever built, it is among the scarcest of the Fulton-era grades.