It indeed was my pleasure to meet Lowell and Jerry and all the others that came up and mentioned the Double Gun site. We had a great time and really enjoyed speaking with the folks who expressed interest in our L.C. Smith Display.
Today was a much better day as far as "double guns" turning up. We had several people come in just to show us their guns. Most were L.C. Smiths...but there were some really nice Parkers too!
A very quiet gentlemen would come by our diplay all weekend, but never said much at all. Today he came to our booth and had a luggage style case in his hands. He never said a word, just laid the case on our table and said, "take a look". We opened the case to see a WONDERFUL AHE Parker sitting before us. What a treat, even for a Smith guy!
Another gentlemen came in and brought a Crown Grade Single Barrel Trap gun, an Ideal Grade, a 3E, boy he had some neat stuff. Got him to join our Association too!
A few other folks brought in some fairly high condtion Hammer Smith guns for us just to see, so today, it indeed turned out to be the day at the show. These people saw us on Saturday and went home and came back today with their guns. They came straight in just to show us and visit, and then for the most part, packed up their guns and went back home.
With the help of a few fellow members of the L.C. Smith Collectors Association, we were able to put together quite a display. Guns from an A2, down every grade, while only missing a few low grade guns were shown to cover the pre 1913 side of the display. This side of the display included a fantastic Grade 2 8g and Humphrey Bogarts Grade 1 20g that he had sleeved to a 28g. On the post 1913 guns ranged from a Crown Grade down the lowly Field Grade, including a 1921 Trap Grade in it's original box and a high condition late model Hammer gun from 1927 with fluid steel barrels.
It was a pleasure talking guns with everyone and I can't wait to do it again. Here is a link over to the L.C. site where I have posted several pictures of the display.
L.C. Smith Collectors Association Display at the St. Louis Gun show I also wanted to share some neat comparision shots of the largest L.C. Smith ever made (Grade 2 8g) next to the smallest one ever made (Ideal Grade .410).
