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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Between 1913 and 1945, the Hunter Arms Company in Fulton, New York, played a central role in redefining and standardizing L.C. Smith shotgun production. A major shift occurred in 1913, when the company reorganized its grading system, replacing numerical designations with names such as "Field," "Ideal," and "Specialty," with grades clearly marked on the shotgun’s water table and barrels. The structural design across all grades remained consistent, but the level of e …