Having got the Remington 10 gauge in shooting condition, I set it aside to start work on the LC Smith 10 gauge hammer gun that the man in a brown van brought yesterday. It seems to be a very sound and solid gun with nice bores and solid lockup. The numbers match.

The major problem is that the stock is broken clean through under the locks - right through the bolt hole that runs from top tang to trigger plate. I think there is a good chance I can rejoin the parts with little evidence of repair.

The related peoblem is that the trigger plate is also broken. I've made a first pass at welding it back together.