The more I study Lefevers, particularly the later "large single cocking hook" variation, the more I'm impressed with the design genius of Uncle Dan Lefever. Here's a scan showing features from the 1912-13 Lefever catalog.
One innovation I'll add to this list is the ejector design on guns so equipped. There are NO ejector parts in the forend. The frame mounted ejector mechanism consists of only two parts - no additional springs are used for the ejectors, and believe it or not each one is actuated by its respective mainspring (hammer spring). Yup, the mainsprings are V springs - same as my MX2000 Perazzi that finished 30,000 rounds a couple of years ago and with its V mainsprings as snappy as when made and never a breakage of either one. Lefever wrote that it took particular pains in making theirs.
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