Lefever DS - In rare condition

[B. Dudley]

I thought I would share a few pictures of a Lefever DS 12g. that I recently picked up and moved it back out very quickly.
The amount of case coloring on this gun is increadible. And the piece of wood is beautiful for a DS grade.

All the screws were in perfect shape and timed correctly. I really wonder if the gun had even been into much. It needed a good cleaning. The frame had been covered in Shellac, doing that does preserve colors, but is a pain to have to clean off.

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[Roundsworth]

For a Durston Special, that sure is a nice piece o' wood!

[JLoew]

Very nice DS!

[charlie cleveland]

that one has stood still in time some where...just almost new.... charlie

[Bill Zachow]

A surprising amount of wear on the barrels considering the excellent shape of the frame. Nice gun.

[Harold Pickens]

Great looking gun, I have been somewhat looking for one in a 16. I posted pictures of my DS with ejectors (20ga) last week. I think I will have to get it back out and try to clean up the wood. It, too appears to have fairly nice wood, but now has little finish left. Thanks for posting those great photos.

[B. Dudley]

Yes, the bluing on the barrels could be in better shape. It was all there, just thin and a bit scratched up. The colors were pretty much worn on the bottom of the frame. But some were still there, nothing like the sides though. Like I said, the frame was coated with shellac, so even though the gun was used, the frame finish was well preserved.

This DS was also very light. Weighing in at a out 6.5 lbs.