I wonder what RymanGunDog Dave would have to say about this L.C. Smith discussion? I think someone like the Stock Doctor could repair that broken 20 gauge, but it wouldn't be cheap. But 20 gauge L.C.Smiths aren't cheap either, so I would probably de-oil the wood and do the repair myself with some hidden pins and Titebond II or AccraGlass epoxy.

I agree with Miller. I have several L.C. Smith guns with no cracks behind the locks, and a few that have small stable cracks that got no worse with the loads I used in them. I also see a lot of Flues with split wood at the action. And I see plenty of Parkers and Remingtons with bolts, screws, and dowels through the stock cheeks. Fragile and broken wood above and below the sideplates are one of the weaknesses on my favorite Syracuse Lefever guns.

I've found serviceable L.C. Smith buttstocks at gun shows for $40-50, and seen plenty sold on eBay for around $100.00 or less. But I don't know how lucky you'd get finding one that fit easily. Worth a shot considering the cost to restock a Smith, and you could always sell the wood to someone else if it won't work. I vote for trying to save it, but I like projects and do my own work.

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