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I have come into possession of a beautiful LC Smith 12GA Field model with a Featherweight frame and 30" bbls. Serial # 58412. The wood is excellent and appears to have not been refinished, original bluing which is 80+%, 50-60% case color, the bore on the Armour Steel barrels is like a mirror without a blemish. It has double triggers and manual ejectors. Also, appears to have a period correct Jostam Co. recoil pad on it. From what I've been able to get so far is that it was made in Sept.1923. I'd really like to know what chambers it came with and, if possible, an approximate value. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Last edited by skeettx; 08/28/17 05:43 PM.
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I'm not a Smith fan,but I've seen FW, extractor 12's, well worn at $400, and as condition rises, $6-800.00 I haven't seen one over $1,000.00
It's a pretty plain shotgun. So, condition is everything.
Check a gun auction site for finished auctions to get a quicker value without posting photo's.
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L C Smith chamber drawings for 1907 show the 12 gauge had been standardized at 2 3/4". It was possible I believe to order chambers cut to a non- standard length, so always wise to measure. Drawings for 1922 show the same.
Most of the odd lengths were done away with by around WWI, so this one is highly likely to have a 2 3/4" chamber.
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Does it look like this? If yes, $625 in the Southeast. Although this one had an original recoil pad so give or take. 
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Thank you all for the wealth of info! I'm going to go ahead and get a research letter from LCSCA as I've also just learned that this one has 3" chambers and apparently only two 'experimental' guns were produced in 1923 with 3" chambers...one in August and one in September. The 3" chambers weren't 'officially' offered until 1924. Hopefully the Research Letter will shed some additional light on this guns original configuration as I hope to sell it to someone who can really appreciate it for what it is. Thank you again!!!
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"apparently only two 'experimental' guns were produced in 1923 with 3" chambers" Did Dr. Jim provide this information? Are you referring only to FW Field models? Do the barrel flats carry the "CHAMBERS 3 INCHES" stamp? 
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To elaborate on Drew's information, 3" chambers were offered much earlier than 1923 as a special order feature. When ordered with 3", Hunter would stamp them as such on the barrel flats, either with the "football" stamp or a line stamp. Drew's picture trail shows examples of both. A letter from Dr Jim is a good move on your part.
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