Here's my little "I" grade Lefever, made in 1901. It was the hardware store model and the least expensive of these old Lefevers. This gun has been re-done and looks nearly new. I know that people aren't suppost to rise to re-done guns, but I like this one and it fits me fine. Very light and quick. Nice crisp triggers. The later box lock Lefevers aren't nearly as nice. The fellow who "did" this gun, who is well known in the Lefever community, believes that Lefevers were better guns than Parkers. They are lighter. The gun is not damascus.
I own a Fox Sterlingworth, this Lefever, two Parkers (GH and SBT), an ASTRA Spanish double, an SKB double (new) and my dad's old Knickerbacher. It is interesting to compare them all against one another. Which is best? Well that's a matter of both conjecture and choice, and frankly I love them all....except for the SKB, it's just too new. The GH is still on lay-away. So the jury is still out on which I like best, but the Lefever and Fox are definitely in the running. What I have seen of the GH is very nice however.
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