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I have been looking for a Turnbull restored L.C. Smith Crown grade for quite a while. It seem that when I do stumble across one it always has a beavertail forearm and raised rib. I am looking for a field gun with splinter forearm. Thanks in advance, if you can point me in the right direction.

Beavertail but
you want double trigger or single and barrel length??

http://www.trapshooters.com/threads/l-c-...ent-rib.431633/

That is a beautiful gun indeed; and thanks for the link however, I have my heart set on a splinter fore-end. Single or double triggers& barrel length do not matter. Any out there? Thanks in advance.

it ain't a turnbull, but they're out there.

A friend of mine shot a Crown Grade in Springer Field Trials. He is a stockmaker and stocked it for himself. He shot heavy loads with no apparent damage to the stock. The best field trial gunner I ever shot with

If originality isn't your thing--- I think this is pretty well done. ( I do not imply it is cause priced )
http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100827785

bellasm,
I'm not trying to be a jerk, but, for the $10,500 that you would spend on the above listed LC Smith you could buy a pretty darn nice English SLE. It's fit and finish would be unparalleled and the sophistication of the locks would put the LC Smith locks to shame. Just trying to point out another option. However, if your itch can only be scratched by the Crown Grade then have at it.

I have a couple of thoughts.

Be mindful that Smith, probably more than any of the other makers, really used trap as an advertising medium. An extension of that is that I have to imagine a trapshooter would be more inclined to put Crown grade type money on the table before a field shooter would. The preponderance of vent rib guns is likely wrapped up in all this.

I have seen and handled a couple of Turnbull Crowns. Generally good workmanship, but they have always seemed so, what, brassy? There was nothing toned down or subtle about them. I kind of think I would rather save a couple thousand and buy a nice original.

The Crown Grade from Puglisi is listed as a Crown Upgrade and in my opinion started life as a Field Grade. The serial number dates it to 1914. I have never seen a Crown done in that engraving, but all Crown Grades were a special order and in Hunter Arms words, "anything within reason". I also do not see the gold bar between the top rib and extension rib.

If it truly was a 16 ga. Crown Grade in original 80-90% condition, it would bring more than that.
There is a Crown on Gun Broker original condition with double triggers also and the asking is twice what this one is. Don't know if he will get it, but he sells a lot of guns.

Thanks for the opinions guys. I have had my heart set on a restored crown grade for 20 years. I would rather stay away from upgrades. I would not be opposed to a crown grade that would need a restoration if if were priced right. I don't suppose you would want to part with yours Mark? Any out there that cancan be found on the internet other then gunbroker or guns international?