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Re: Question for Drew
dal #540586 03/10/19 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted By: dal
l have no dog in this fight...but I believe he has posted pics of his 28ga. Elise at 28 Gauge society...?


Entirely possible that he has. He talked about it on the SSM BB. But he was well aware that it was not an American-made gun. Marlin, owning the name, had guns made in both Italy and Spain that they called LC Smiths. I believe all the 28's were Spanish. By Zabala, IIRC.
Re: Question for Drew
Drew Hause #540591 03/10/19 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: Drew Hause
That was his Marlin/Zabala 28 Gauge

Here you go Larry
https://shootingsportsman.com/community/...tmas-everybody/

I'm not stalking Dave, but he's hard to miss. What gets to me is that most of his (bizarre) claims are based on "personal conversations" with Ithaca and Hunter Arms employees, John Houchins, Col. Brophy, Walt Schiessl; all of whom are gone and can't confirm or deny his assertions.
Tom Archer, Townsend Breeden, Jim Stubbendieck, the late Dick Miller and others know more about Smith guns and Hunter Arms history than "The L.C. Smith Man" has made up.


Drew, if you continue to the 2nd page of that SSM BB thread, you'll see that we identified it as a Lefever Nitro for him. But you can't deny, with all the embellishment--whether you like it or not--that it's "one of a kind". smile
Re: Question for Drew
Goillini #540595 03/10/19 10:11 PM
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Dewey helped Dave out with his image. Apparently it is the subgauge tube that was made by Whitworth

https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=107&t=482434&p=4035690#p4035690

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Re: Question for Drew
Goillini #540597 03/10/19 10:34 PM
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L.C. Smith of Syracuse was in business in 1880.
Hunter Arms Fulton-built L.C. Smith guns began in 1889/1890...?

So...playing along with this insanity...purely for giggles...how is it a gun made in 1898 was "pre-production?"


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Re: Question for Drew
Geo. Newbern #540598 03/10/19 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted By: Geo. Newbern
I hope he is back posting. I've learned to take what he posts with a grain of rock salt, but I have always enjoyed what he says. He certainly has good taste in bird dogs...Geo


Seems he has quite the fan club...
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