Learn about the classic American L.C. Smith Double Barreled Side by Side Shotgun

In the new book - L.C. Smith - The Legend Lives
by John Houchins

We are accepting orders for the new 700 page L. C. Smith Book “The Legend Lives” at this time, you may call us for secure encrypted credit card purchases at (800)-235-8358 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. EST ask for Walker. Or, send a check in care of

L.C. Smith BOOK-SGL
422 Trade Street
Winston-Salem N.C. 27101

The De Luxe Monogram Edition is leather bound, gilt edged pages, numbered & signed by the author and is $175 + $10 S&H to Continental USA locations and the hard covered Special Crown Edition is $120 + $10 S&H to Continental USA locations.
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ABOUT THE BOOK: L.C. Smith - The Legend Lives

The authors, researchers and photographers of this book have compiled the most complete history of the L.C. Smith shotgun ever published. A virtual encyclopedia covering the gun’s entire manufacturing history from 1880 to 1971.

The book presents an in depth analysis of all the different types and grades. Accompanied by detailed color photographs showing the differences between the various grades and illustrating the special features of each gun.

The chapter on anatomy examines and chronicles all the standard mechanical features and optional equipment available on the guns accompanied by detailed color pictures illustrating same as well as other special features that made the L.C. Smith shotgun different from all the other classic American Best guns.

The chapters on catalogs and patents traces for the serious collector and researcher the historical progression of the L.C. Smith shotgun and its optional equipment from its inception in 1883 until its final stanza in 1971.

The chapter on production and serial numbers includes a vast array of statistical data and analysis, recording for history the remarkable record achieved by America’s most popular side by side shotgun. It also provides a valuable research tool to assist the reader in determining the approximate year of manufacture and in some cases the original configuration of a particular gun.

Finally and perhaps best of all, the book itself is organized as a Pathfinder. Beginning with the table of contents, the reader is quickly taken to the immediate subject matter of interest and concludes with an exhaustive and detailed index designed for the serious researcher.