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moses,

Because I have no idea of your Gun Making expertise, I recommend you watch Master Gun Maker Nick Makinson in the Double Gun Video, The L.C. Smith Sidelock Shotgun.

In the video Nick demonstrates exactly how to make screws for the L.C. Smith Shotgun, live on camera for everyone to see. The video has a lot of other good Master Gun Maker information in it also, related as Nick works on the L.C. Smith double gun.

If B. Dudley can supply you with an original in good shape great. If you do not want to tackle the job yourself, Rich Painter at Economy Gun Smithing can do the job for ya. Rich and Freddie Brunner do any work that needs done on my L.C. Smith shotguns. A little while back Rich Painter custom fit an original set of Krupp Barrels on one of my L.C. Smith 16 Gauge 1913 double guns. A job for a true Master Gun Maker for sure.

Have fun working on your L.C. Smith double gun.

Ryman Gun Dog

Rich Painter's fine work, fitting the Krupp 30" Barrels on to my L.C. Smith Breech work, restored this 1913, 16 Gauge double gun to pristine condition.

Viknair said it best when he said there is no gunsmithing apprenticeship program in this country that bestows the term �master� on anyone.

B. Dudley,

You are correct sir, in our part of the country that term has to be earned on the job, and is a sign of experience and knowledge. No school or apprenticeship program that I know of, in the USA awards the Title. Even the old German Gun Makers at Hunter Arms L.C. Smith, did not refer to themselves in such a manner, however it is what the other employees called them, out of respect for their talents.

I refer to Both Freddie Brunner and Rich Painter in that manner today. Nick Makinson is noted as a Master Gun Maker right on the front of the Double Gun Video box, and also in the video itself.

Ryman Gun Dog

Run a search on ebay for kensmachine, he has reproduction screws for LC Smith guns.