![]() ![]() Lyman Cornelius Smith had been in partnership with his brother, Leroy, and a neighbor, W.H. ![]() Smith, or “Sweet Elsie,” as this well-designed side-by-side was affectionately called. Only one firearm manufacturer emerged with the mechanical skills to produce an American hammerless sidelock-an elegant, sturdy shotgun that took the name of its creator-L.C. Although in America, names such as Parker and Remington were giving the Union Jack a run for its money, the hammerless versions produced by these firms were boxlocks, which became the norm. Indeed, “best guns,” from makers such as Purdey and Holland & Holland set the tone for the classic gentleman’s sidelock of the 19th and 20th centuries. By all accounts, the sidelock double-barreled shotgun belongs to the British. ![]()
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