LC Smith Chain Damascus 10 Gauge Restoration.

[cshold]

A Brad Bachelder restoration.
They sure aren’t made like this anymore.
This Elsie 10ga. was made in 1901 HUNTER ARMS. CO. FULTON. N.Y.

[Mike D.]

BEA-U-TI-FUL!! Are you loading BP shells for that gun?

[J Miller]

Beautiful. Simply and elegantly beautiful.

Joe

[M. M. Wright]

Now that is BEAUTY! Gotta love those old doubles, brass shells and black powder.

M. M.

[cshold]

BEA-U-TI-FUL!! Are you loading BP shells for that gun?

Unfortunately Mike D. this is not my gun
We all can dream though right

[awp101]

Wow...

[stickfred]

Even if it isn't your gun thanks for sharing the pictures. That is some exquisite craftsmanship.

[kimwcook]

Beautiful double. Thanks for the pics.

[Hobie]

I don't care whose it is, I'm

[Rimfire McNutjob]

What kind of money are we talking about here? $15-20k? I'm pretty shotgun illiterate but would like to learn.

[Sixgun]

What superb quality and craftsmanship --------Sixgun

[Ysabel Kid]

"stunning" just does not seem to be adequate enough of a description!

[6pt-sika]

BEA-U-TI-FUL!! Are you loading BP shells for that gun?

Unfortunately Mike D. this is not my gun
We all can dream though right

I have some safe smokeless loads that should work in this gun as I shoot them in my 10 gauge damascus W.C.Scott 10 gauge . Well that is if whomever owns that gun is intrested in shooting it !

Here are a couple pics from a post Xmas pre New Years Dove Hunt ! Well actually a pair of dove hunts !

I used a Ross Seyfrieds 2 7/8" 10 gauge load for this ! Was SR7___ powder and 1 1/4 ounces #8 shot ! Sorry I don't remmember the powder number or charge off the top of my head ! But it was the IMR SR powder that starts with a 7 .







The other shotgun in this third pic is a 16 gauge Ernst Kettener 16 gauge I carried along loaded with #4 for long shots .

I also took the old W.C. deer hunting this season . I carried it and a Ruger #1 at the same time . Idea was if I could get a close shot I would us the 10 gauge . And I got my oppurtunity at 26 lasered yards . Used exact same powder charge with twelve 00 Buck .







She dropped at the boom of the gun ! I only found 3 entrance wounds ! One in the head and two along the backbone .

[chadbr]

That is really impressive.

[cshold]

That is really impressive.

I second that, thanks for posting those pictures.
I wish buck shot was legal to use in PA.

[6pt-sika]

That is really impressive.

I second that, thanks for posting those pictures.
I wish buck shot was legal to use in PA.

Of all the deer I've taken in my almost 50 years of existance thats the FIRST I've ever killed with buckshot ! And the fact that I used my grandfathers old gun and my own handloads made it that much better !

[cshold]

That is really impressive.

I second that, thanks for posting those pictures.
I wish buck shot was legal to use in PA.

Of all the deer I've taken in my almost 50 years of existance thats the FIRST I've ever killed with buckshot ! And the fact that I used my grandfathers old gun and my own handloads made it that much better !

I have a feeling your Grandpa was smiling down proud at yeah that day.

[Marlin32]

I would like the roll crimping tool in the picture!! Need one in 10ga and 24ga.

[6pt-sika]

I would like the roll crimping tool in the picture!! Need one in 10ga and 24ga.

I had thoughts of doing that with the 10 gauge before I actually started reloading for it !

But after getting the el cheapo MEC 600JR and a 10 gauge short kit it was a snap to load anything for the gun !

[Nath]

I just had to comment! WOW on all counts!

Thanks for showing these photos gents

Nath.

[RIHMFIRE]

all i can say is wow......and you owe me a new keyboard!