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Unread 02-22-2015, 09:28 AM   #11
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Mark, you sold the long gun?
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Perhaps this is a silly question as I know very little about Lafever guns but that looks more like a B-grade than an Optimus. The few Optimus I have seen in person have much more gold inlay.
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Unread 02-25-2015, 05:24 PM   #13
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Hard to 'read' the faded pattern Josh, but I believe it is 1st Quality Leclerc



I could probably tell for sure if you'd like to send a full size high resolution close up of the barrels to revdoc2@cox.net
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Just a guess here, but given Josh's background in Lefevers I'd put my money on Josh's description of the gun.
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Unread 02-25-2015, 06:23 PM   #15
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The reason I ask is I had a conversation just yesterday about high grade Lafeveres and I was not aware that there were grades that were very similar. I actually copied and e-mailed one of the photos to my buddy and he said that was the finest Optimus he had ever seen.

It is an exquisite gun, elegant in every regard.
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Jay, there is great variation in Lefever guns throughout their production period. Early guns don't have the level of engraving coverage as the later guns. For example, here is a later Optimus quality gun that I wrote an article in the DGJ about. Once owned by a GAH Winner. The 16g Optimus above is a 1888 vintage gun. The Optimus below is likely a 1903 vintage gun. I have seen a lot of Lefevers and both of these guns are easily amongst the better examples known to collectors....
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Josh,

Thank you for explaing the differences. The 1903 gun is absolutly stunning. That may be the most beautiful firearm I have ever seen.

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I'm drawn to the Lefever drilling in the James Julia auction, like a moth to a flame.
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Josh,

My all-time favorite is that Optimus once owned by a west coast insurance magnate. I want to say ca. 1905??? Sucks the air from my lungs. Talking about catching "the fever!!"
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Way out of my knowledge base re: early guns here but that is one beautiful turn of the century smoke pole.
A very special gun indeed!
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