Locations: Syracuse, New York
Hunter Arms Company
Fulton, New York

One of the finest American-made double-barrel shotguns and very collectible in today's market. It was manufactured between 1880 and 1888 in Syracuse, New York; and between 1890 and 1945 in Fulton, New York, by Hunter Arms Company. In 1945, Marlin Firearms Company acquired Hunter Arms, and the L.C. Smith was made until 1951. In 1968, L.C. Smith was resurrected for five years, and production ceased in 1973. Marlin brought the L.C. Smith brand to market with models imported from Italy from 2004 to 2010. Values given are approximate for standard production models; and we strongly feel that competent, individual appraisals should be secured, especially on the rarer and higher grade models, if a transaction is contemplated.&break;&break;Values given are for fluid steel, hammerless guns only. Damascus-barreled guns have become collectible if they are in very good or better condition, and values are approximately the same as for the fluid steel models. Damascus guns in less than good condition are worth considerably less.