Jim,
The designation "Trap Grade" was just that, a grade. It did not denote this gun as being a true trap gun. It just so happens that the research project I mentioned above in a previous post is indeed about true Trap guns.
L.C. Smith offered in late 1919/early 1921 a "double barrel trap package". It is this trap package I am researching. It is a theory that in the factory ledgers the letter "T" written in the type column of the ledger stood for Double barrel trap package. It is in this type column that options were indicated for that particular gun. For example, a gun with a Regular Frame, Ejectors and selective Hunter One trigger would have the following letters in the type column, REO.
In my research, I am trying to find out if indeed the letter "T" stands for double barrel trap package. It is ONLY found on guns produced from late 1919 through 1925. None have been found before or after this date to have the "T" in the ledger. These dates are important as this is the exact time frame the trap package was first offered, and then when it was dropped as a special option.
I am hoping by mid to late November my project will be done and I can then share the results with those who are interested. To back this research up with facts, I am obtaining all info related to EVERY single L.C. Smith made with the letter "T" in the ledger entry via Cody records. I hope to be able to either prove or disprove the theory on the "T" designation, but I must admit, that goal may not be achieved but I am making every effort to accurately document my findings backed up with actual historical data.
