Sir William
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Is the resurrected L.C.Smith line from Marlin really Baikal Russian imports?
Marlin/L,C,Smith = Baikal?
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Sir William
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I read the same. I wonder if they used to be imported by Traditions? They aren't Baikals.
The Marlin website says they are made by "One of Italy's finest gunmakers" but does not say which maker.
They are Boxlocks. The SXS has false sideplates AKA the old Remington Peerless.
The L.C. Smith was America's only true sidelock. Too bad Marlin is soiling the L.C.Smith name by giving it to a spaghetti gun.
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/firearms/lcSmiths/index.htm
They are Boxlocks. The SXS has false sideplates AKA the old Remington Peerless.
The L.C. Smith was America's only true sidelock. Too bad Marlin is soiling the L.C.Smith name by giving it to a spaghetti gun.
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/firearms/lcSmiths/index.htm
I guess you're right
I just meant that it speaks volumes for the sad state of US firearms manufacturing when a foreign gunmaker is hired to resurrect an "American icon..." However my reaction would be kudos to the Italians for taking on the task, and not a bad choice since they are, taking the industry as a whole, the premier shotgun makers in the world these days
I just meant that it speaks volumes for the sad state of US firearms manufacturing when a foreign gunmaker is hired to resurrect an "American icon..." However my reaction would be kudos to the Italians for taking on the task, and not a bad choice since they are, taking the industry as a whole, the premier shotgun makers in the world these days
I like spaghetti!!!
I will not dispute the quality of Italian guns. But taking a basic Boxlock gun and naming it after the L.C. is just wrong.
L.C. Smith (Hunter Arms) built Boxlocks, and called them Fultons after the town where they were made. They were solid guns, but not Sidelocks that are forever associated with the L.C.Smith name.
Kind of like Remington calling that dog of a gun Peerless 300 Ideal the 332 to try to associate it with the Remington Model 32. The Remington 32 was one of the finest firearms ever produced in this country, the Peerless,300.Ideal ,332 is not worthy of mention in the same paragraph.
I agree the state of the U.S, arms industry is pitiful. But we do have outfits like Galazan and Kolar that are as good as anything from Val Trompia. (Did I spell that right?)
Time for me to stumble off my soapbox before I hurt myself.
I will not dispute the quality of Italian guns. But taking a basic Boxlock gun and naming it after the L.C. is just wrong.
L.C. Smith (Hunter Arms) built Boxlocks, and called them Fultons after the town where they were made. They were solid guns, but not Sidelocks that are forever associated with the L.C.Smith name.
Kind of like Remington calling that dog of a gun Peerless 300 Ideal the 332 to try to associate it with the Remington Model 32. The Remington 32 was one of the finest firearms ever produced in this country, the Peerless,300.Ideal ,332 is not worthy of mention in the same paragraph.
I agree the state of the U.S, arms industry is pitiful. But we do have outfits like Galazan and Kolar that are as good as anything from Val Trompia. (Did I spell that right?)
Time for me to stumble off my soapbox before I hurt myself.
