There wouldn't be ejectors on any L.C. Smith hammer guns, the first style ejectors (1892-1900)on hammerless guns, used the hammer spring tension put on the cocking rods to eject the hulls. The second style, used coil springs in the for-end that were released upon opening the gun, and also used the cocking rods to re-cock the ejectors and re-ccok the hammers making them tough to fully open.
You didn't give the serial number, and after 1898, the F grade (cheapest) was offered in a choice of three barrels options. The cheapest gun with Royal Steel was $20.00, Stub Twist was $23.00 and Good Damascus was $25.00.
Since you say there is a pattern, that leaves out the Royal steel, the Stub Twist will be wrapped like coils, and the Good Damascus will have a varigated pattern. Unless the bores were heavily pitted and honed too thin, hence the re-tubing or else the owner felt, like many, that the Damasus was not safe to shoot.
