Manufactured in 1922 as one of just 580 Eagle Grade guns built across all gauges and barrel lengths, according to page 102 of William Brophy's "L. C. Smith Shotguns", making this quite a rare gun. Built with Nitro steel barrels featuring dual bead sights on the matted concave solid rib which has a single gold band near the breech, "L. C. SMITH Eagle GRADE" and "HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M'F'R'S. FULTON. NY, U.S.A." marked on the right and left barrels respectively, light engraving at the breech end, and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The casehardened sidelock action displays floral scroll engraving surrounding "L. C. Smith" signatures on either lockplate as well as a pheasant in flight on the left lockplate, a mallard in flight on the right lockplate, and an eagle on the top lever all in raised relief. The gun features double triggers and a tang mounted safety. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved forend iron, rotary latch release, and ebony tip inlay as well as a straight grip stock with an Jostam Anti-Flinch recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .722/.721 inches; choke constriction .026/.028 inches; minimum wall thickness .030/.031 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 15/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs.

Very fine as refurbished, retaining 99% blue and casehardened finishes with some softening of the markings, minor handling evidence, some subsurface pitting on the triggerguard, some tiny chips at the stock/tang inlets, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. The recoil pad is hardened and deteriorating. Mechanically excellent.