A friend recently asked me to sell an old shotgun that had originally been her fathers. It is an LC Smith double in a factory leather case. Gun is in pretty good condition. Action is tight. The forearm does not snap on as tight as it should and there is a small crack in the tang area (no wood missing). Would appreciate comments from anyone who knows about these old guns and what would this be worth?

really not enough info to give you a valid estimate. they came in various grades, fluid steel or Damascus barrels, trigger configurations, ejectors or extractors, etc.. you get the idea- when you figure out what it really is then you can determine value.

I found a bunch of info on the LC Smith website, including year it was made, what grade it was, etc.

I am a big fan to the L.C. The best source, by far, is the book "L.C. Smith, The Legend Lives" by John Houchins.

A little more info on this shotgun. It is a 10 ga. It has L C Smith stamped on both side locks. It has Hunter Arms Co Fulton N Y on the top of the reised rib. It has Pat July 13,88 and Pat Oct 5,86 and serial # 320715.Single brass bead. Barrels appear to be a nickel alloy as they are almost a silver colour. The barrels are covered with a spiral type design. (Damascus barrels??) Barrels are 30 in long. It comes in a breakdown leather case. Again a small crack in the tang area of the stock but no wood missing. No marking of chamber length but a fired 10 ga 2 7/8 empty case chambers easily.

Photo please ?

If it's a hammerless extractor gun my reference says your shotgun was made in 1908.

Yes it is a hammerless gun with extractors.