The gun is one of 14 Crown grades manufactured in 1939. 339 12g Crowns had BTFE and 300 VR according to Dr. Jim's "L.C. Smith Production Records"

Crowns were popular doubles trap guns

Bart Lewis had the high average in 1922 and won the Grand American Doubles in 1926. He shot a Crown grade Double Barrel Trap with 32" Whitworth steel barrels, Hunter One-Trigger, and a straight grip stock.



Also using a Crown grade, C. W. Olney won the Dayton Grand Doubles and HAA title in 1925. The Hunter Arms records show the gun to have been on consignment to him for that summer.

Junior Champion John Snow Martin with what is probably a Crown
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video...otage/502472065

Lots of information for the buyer should be available with a Research Letter from the LCSCA.

I believe there has been a previous repair of the right inf. finger of the head of the stock, and the quality thereof may complicate definitive repair now



Dewey Vicknair has one technique for repair of a crack at the apex of the stock inlet here
http://www.vicknairrestorations.com/Vicknair_Restorations___Gallery.html

almost all of which are associated with or originate with cracks at the head of the stock


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