Thank you Pete. This day is not about shooting at all, it is about the people and the guns. Realized i had never held a Lefever on the way up and Sara took care of that omission in short order. Thank you Sara!! Again it is the people that make the day with the stories and the unique guns. John it is fabulous, thank you.

We lucked out on the weather and I will second you on the food, we had a very nice and rather bountiful lunch. I will never tire of your Grandpa's trap gun which btw you shot very well, I had to use a 10 ga to tie you :) Your DHE 20 is a sweet little gun (but my Parker GHE 12ga Skeet Gun said, "hey watch this little bro"). I also liked Mark Kingsbury's high condition Lefever 16ga G grade as well. Congrats to Bob Lyons who brought his new to him Parker damascus GH 10ga and shot a short ten for the first time thanks to Scott Kittredge shotshell distributor Inc. If somebody didn't have a good time today it was their own fault. Thanks to all who came and Happy 2024, may it be a great year for everyone.

You are very welcome. I’m glad I could make that wish come true, and let you inspect my C and G grades. Lefevers do not disappoint!

Sara

Lefever shotguns are special and the high grades are beautiful works of art. They really play well with Parkers in the gun cabinet. The more you learn about them the better the odds you will show up next year with one of your own. (PS. Sara might not have told you some of their special features, to name a couple you can turn an automatic safety off and make it a manual safety with the turn of a screw. Uncle Dan's design was rather brilliant, instead of a roll pin for the hinge it is a ball and socket, should it come loose from wear you can bring it back on face by turning another screw).

Thanks Pete.... It just "fits me"? Much better when I first shot it back in '66 or so, I was 9 years old then, and hadn't filled out as much as Grandpa yet? I had a tough time even seeing the bird over those 34" Whitworths back then...?
:rotf: Yep, you spanked my little gun pretty hard in Skeet - BUT - Sara let it be known who was "King and Queen" of the Skeet field? And, well - buddy - it isn't "us". When I want lessons in skeet - I'm calling her.... Just sayin'.....
That is one sweet gun.... I wasn't a Lefever fan before today - but, well - I gotta say - I could be convinced... (Sara, bring those Raffle Tickets to Hausmans!!! ;) )
. Yep, I used two of his shells to round out my 25 on the last round of Trap... Ummm - Scott - I love ya' buddy - but next time, could you put just a couple pellets into your reloads?? :shock::rotf:
Actually - no Pete - thank you, Sara, Scott, Dan, Bob, Mark - well the list could gone on and on.... For a terrific wonderful start to 2024 after a particularly difficult year end to 2023.... Each and all of you put a smile on my face today. And that... Is more appreciated than you know...

My thanks.....

John D.

You are too kind! Just remember “save the skeets”! Lol:rotf:

The raffle tickets will be at Hausmann’s. If anyone wants to purchase them now: $5 each, or 5 for $20

Mail checks to:
LACA
11971 Palomino Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33912

-OR-

PayPal: lefevercollectors@gmail.com

I dunno why you are laughing? Heck - I saved a LOT of those little skeets today??? Those little birdies had to be saved - and I did my part? You? Not so much - as you CRUSHED them??!!! :shock::shock:

I'll commit right now to $100 in those tickets... I never won one of the Parker Raffle guns - so, my go to is now that Lefever... BTW - If I win it, one skeet lesson is on you, right? "Save the Skeet" will be our motto - and I expect to live up to that.....

;)

Thank you so much for today, Sara.... I had a wonderful time...!

John D.

Dorothy and I sure missed shooting with you all and just being with you.
Hoping to see you all at Hausmann’s in a few months.





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Yes, if you win the gun, I will give you a skeet lesson.

In preparation, you can watch this educational video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wT6Rj...ZXRzIHNhdmU%3D

Dean - we missed you and Dorothy today. We are looking forward to Hausmann’s already.

Sara