Ohio Gun Collectors Association Show (July 19-20, 2008)

The OGCA Show was held July 19 and 20 at the Roberts Centre near Wilmington, Ohio. Exhibit featured the awards won at the NRA Show in May, the Humphrey Bogart No. 1, live pigeon and trap guns, A-3, Monogram 12 and 20, and a Monogram 20 two-barrel set. Several LCSCA members stopped by the exhibit. Many others visited the exhibit to get answers to get answers about their L.C. Smith shotguns. The exhibit was designed by Frank Finch and Len Applegate with help, shotguns, and memorabilia from Cliff White. Bob Trefry, Jason Harrison, and Jim Stubbendieck helped to man the booth.

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NRA National Convention (May 15-18, 2008) 

The L.C. Smith Collectors Association's exhibit at the 2008 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY won the NRA 2008 Best Educational Exhibit Classic Arms Award. Master engraver Albert E. Kraus was featured in the exhibit which included his crayon self-portrait, engraving tools, tool box, vise, and gun sketches. The exhibit highlighted with his oil paintings and engraved high grade Smith guns. The exhibit hall was full of lots of folks who stopped by to share their L.C. Smith stories. In the Best Guns category, an award was taken by the L.C. Smith 20 gauge, Grade 1, once owned by Humphrey Bogart. An event summary along with the display photos will be published in the June Newsletter.

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Northeast Classic Side by Side Sporting Clays Shoot
(May 16-18, 2008)

In spite of bad weather, the Northeast Classic Side by Side Sporting Clays Shoot was held May 16 to 18, 2008 at Ernie Hausmann's Hidden Hollow Club near Friendsville, PA. The shooters who braved the weather to attend were rewarded with a wonderful display of more than 20 L.C. Smith guns in a variety of grades and gauges. The LCSCA sanctioned exhibit was presented by Skip and Noreen Dunlap. Among the many unusual guns on display, the possible "one of a kind" swamped rib Eagle grade was the hit of the show! Many visitors stopped to chat and promised to submit their membership applications.

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9th Annual Southern Side by Side Championship
(April 25-27, 2008)

Shooters participating in the Southern Side by Side at the Deep River facility near Sanford, NC were greeted with warm temperatures and sunny skies.  This was the fourth year for the L.C. Smith vs. Parker Challenge Cup.  Parker took the honors, but L.C. Smith brought home the cup for the Hammer Gun Challenge for the second year in a row.  The 115 L.C. Smith and Parker Challenge Cup shooters contributed $1,150 to National Rifle Association youth programs. Team Captain Steve Arnett, along with Mark Conrad of the Parker organization, did an outstanding job of organizing the events.  The L.C. Smith Collectors Association booth was a busy place with many visitors and active conversation about L.C. Smith shotguns.  Shooters were encouraged to display their shotguns, and many took advantage of the opportunity.  The annual meeting of the LCSCA on Friday, April 25 was another highlight of the Southern.

     LETTER FROM PARKER TO L.C. SMITH

     RESPONSE FROM L.C. SMITH TO PARKER

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St. Louis Gun Show (March 29-30, 2008)

Under the direction of Regional Representative Jason G. Harrison, the L.C. Smith Collectors Association had its first exhibit at the St. Louis Weapons Collectors Show held at the St. Charles Convention Center March 29-30, 2008.  Harrison and Bruce Bonney drew on their collections to exhibit over two dozen L.C. Smith shotguns.

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6th Annual Spring Shoot (March 17, 2008)

Nearly 50 L.C. Smith shooters participated in the 6th Annual Spring Shoot held on St. Patrick’s Day at the Carlisle Fish and Game Association near Carlisle, PA. The shooters experienced beautiful weather and enjoyed a catered barbeque lunch. Wouldn’t you expect both when Pastor Charlie Brooks is in charge of the event? Everyone enjoyed Skip Dunlap’s display of L.C. Smith shotguns. Forty-three rounds of skeet, 44 rounds of 5-stand, and 45 rounds of sporting clays were shot by the participants while enjoying the fellowship and camaraderie. The 7th Annual Spring Shoot is booked at the same venue for 2009.

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Louisville Gun Show (February 22-23, 2008)

Our exhibit theme at the Louisville Gun Show was 'Potpourri of Fine L.C. Smith Guns" including, among others, a drilling, Special Grade, Skeet Specials (12 & 20), Premier Skeets (12 & 20), Grade 5, unfired Specialty Grade and unfired .410 Ideal Grade. Displayed memorabilia included an 1900s Hunter Arms Dog Poster, assortment of L.C. Smith pins, ink blotter, Kraus' gold box, match case and shooting photos. Len Applegate, Cliff White, Mary Anne and Frank Finch and the two new regional reps, Jason Harrison and Walton Starling helped man the booth.

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Las Vegas Gun Show (January 18-20, 2008)

Dean Rasmussen and Bob Devlin had a successful a display of .410 L.C. Smith shotguns and hosted a reception at the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas.  They report that the exhibit helped to substantially increase the appreciation and understanding of L.C. Smith shotguns of many who visited the exhibit.  In addition, they acquired eight new members.

4th Annual Turkey Shoot (November 3, 2007)

Under a beautiful sunny sky with balmy autumn weather, 31 shooters enjoyed the mixed venue of Five-Stand, Sporting Clays and Hammer Gun Skeet at our 4th Annual Turkey Shoot held at Prince Georges Trap and Skeet in Glenn Dale, MD on Saturday, November 3, 2007.  Bill Winter made all of the arrangements for the shoot.  Kevin Brooks was high gun in Five Stand shooting 22/25. Charlie Brooks and Jon Swindle were tied high gun in Sporting Clays shooting 43/50. Bob Fleming and Jent Mitchell were tied high gun in Hammer Gun Skeet shooting 24/25. The high gun winners received a framed personalized certificate. Bill Lader, Steve Arnett and Roger Domer were winners of a turkey in their respective event drawings. All shooters and guests enjoyed the event with the catered delicious luncheon and indicated that they would be back again next year!

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Tulsa Arms Show (October 20-21, 2007)

John Houchins, Don Hosey, and Jim Stubbendieck assembled the L.C. Smith Collectors Association exhibit for the  Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show.  This show is advertised as the largest gun show in the world.  Over 4,000 tables occupy an 11-acre room.  Placed end to end, the tables would stretch for 5.6 miles.  If you spent the whole 18 hours open to the public at the show and wanted to visit each table, you could spend only 16.2 seconds at each table.  The exhibit contained many grades of L.C. Smith shotguns from A3 to No. 1 and Crown to Ideal.  Don Hosey’s new-in-the-box, unfired .410 Specialty Grade drew a lot of attention.

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11th Annual Vintage Cup (September 27-30, 2007)

Members of the LCSCA converged on Pintail Point from September 26 through the 30th to enjoy a full four days of double gun camaraderie. Located in one tent among more than a dozen covering companies and people from the US and across the Atlantic was the LCSCA booth. Our booth was planned, assembled and populated by Life Members Andy Anderson, Tom Breeden and Bob Morris with other members also helping in the booth. The display theme featured all six shotguns shown in the Double Gun Journal article by Tom Breeden: L.C. Smith Single and Double Trap Guns. Another rack was filled with trap guns from Jim Reid, James Fincannon, Frank Finch and Andy Anderson. By the show’s end, guns from Premiere down to Field grade were displayed. Five new members were signed up including three from the Parker Gun Collectors Association, one of whom has authored three books on Parker guns. We must have made an impression! Shooting was enjoyed by several members when not on booth duty but no scores were volunteered. Perfect weather complemented a beautiful, well attended event that would make all LCSCA members proud.

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Colonies Versus Colonials (June 23, 2007)

The second annual Colonies Versus Colonials meeting of the California Side by Side Society in conjunction with the L.C. Smith Collectors Association was held at the Coyote Valley Sporting Clays facility on Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Bob Shimmon, winner of the event in 2006, was the Master of the Hunt. A total of twenty-seven guns, with ten being L. C. Smith’s were entered in the seventy-five clay bird competition. Following the completion of the sporting clays course, thirty-four entrants and guests enjoyed the great barbecue lunch prepared by Bob and his wife, Gail. On display were members and guest’s LC Smith shot guns including a Premier Grade, A1, Pigeon Grade and a wide array of lower grade L.C.’s in 12, 16 and 20 bore configurations.

West Coast members and LC Smith shooters brought home the bacon. Bill Moorhead, won the “The LC Smith High Gun Award” and the “Runner Up in High Over All” award. Larry Stauch, was winner of the “Small Bore Award”. Jerry Mele’s wife, Jane, was winner of the “Spirit of Diana Award”.

All attendees enjoyed the event and are looking to attend next years event.

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L.C. Smith Exhibit Opening at the NRA Museum (May 18, 2007)

The L.C. Smith exhibit opened at the NRA Museum in Fairfax, Virginia on May 18, 2007. The photographs were provided by Marina Pushkareva.

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