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I am looking at an L C Smith 16 gauge, serial No. FSR 44181. All the serial numbers match, but it doesn't have L C Smith, Hunter or any other identification on the barrels that would indicate they are Smith. Have you ever seen this before? George
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Interesting George-it's a very late in the Marlin L.C. Smith Gun Co., Inc. production at 1949. Those guns usually had no markings on the L brl but 'L.C. SMITH-FIELD-FULTON, N.Y. U.S.A.' on the R brl.
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Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s Atlas Arms offered replacement barrels for both Parker Bros. and L.C. Smith doubles. They are usually found with either Belgian or Italian proof marks.
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Thank you so much for the information. Neither barrel had identification, but it did have proof marks on the bottom of the barrels, so I'm assuming Researcher hit upon the answer. I'll take a closer look at the proof marks. Thanks again, George
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George after Marlin took over in 1945 and started producing guns in 1946 with their prefix of "S" also "FW" becasue that is all that Marlin made was Featherweight frames.
I have a 1946 12 ga Field Grade serial #FW S1826 that doesn't have any thing written on the top of the barrels. On the barrels water table is the serial number and that is was proofed by Marlin because it is the same logo used by Hunter Arms and The L.C. Smith Gun Company, also has Armor Steel on both barrels.
FW S1 was presented to Frank Kenna, the President of Marlin in 1946.
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