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Bruce is an "xxxxpert". That's the only answer....
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08-09-2009, 05:53 PM
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John, after I posted my question about LeFevers, a friend who is knowledgeable in LeFevers called me and answered all my questions. Not wanting to leave the issue open, I deleted my post.
These LeFevers are mechanically interesting and some are very well done. Others have a decided "clunker" feel to them and I don't know enough to avoid the clunker issue except by having the gun in hand. I don't know what an "xxxxpert" is and I have not seen the word before. |
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08-09-2009, 07:09 PM
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"Clunker"
humm.........you must be confused with the Ithaca Lefever Nitro's. |
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08-14-2009, 12:35 PM
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Here are my 3 lefevers (no clunkers here)
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/IMGP0416.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/IMGP0417.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/IMGP0418.jpg |
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| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Nathan Ikert For Your Post: |
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08-15-2009, 09:32 AM
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Lefever double
I agree on the lack of "clunkership" in the pictures. As I have posted before, I am enamored with A.H. Fox doubles and Mannlicher Schoenauer rifles as well as Parkers and have learned to love them all equally. But, in the back of my aging and sometimes confused brain, I have had a longing for one of the few Whitworth barreled Lefevers made but never have found one I could afford without getting rid on an example of one of the above mentioned pieces. Lee.
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08-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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The 3 that I have all have fine damascus barrels. The top is a single trigger G grade 12 ga. the 2nd is a G grade 16ga. weigths just under 6lbs. and the bottom is a 12 ga. E grade.
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08-18-2009, 12:47 PM
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I had a 12 gauge "G" grade once that weighed slightly over 7 lbs. that was exceptionally thick at the breech. Great guns and much better looking than that other American-made sidelock (I know, Lefevers are boxlocks). They all seem to have better than average wood too.
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LeFever Syracuse Boxlocked with sideplates? | |
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08-22-2009, 08:59 AM
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LeFever Syracuse Boxlocked with sideplates?
I have a early G 12 with 30 inch Damascus tubes, a project gun. I have shot it at clays and pigeons with BP and lo-pressure 2.5" RST hulls- nice old economy grade gun, DT, extractors. I went to the LeFever site, mine is SN 24xxx made about 1894-95, has the sears on the sideplates and the single cocking hook design. I found out that after about SN 25xxx LeFever re-designed the mechanism and put the sears inside the stock, but as this IeFever I presently own is the only one I have dis-assembled (removed the sideplates only) I can't say for certain.
Mine has a "less bulky" appearance at the breech, has the take up screw with the two spanner wrench holes, weighs about 7 lbs. 6 oz. and balances at the hinge pin. Nice gun, but NOT a Parker by a long shot. DU had an article a few years ago by Ron Spomer on doubles, believe they had a 16 gauge Optomist Grade shown, very fine looking gun indeed. 
Last edited by Francis Morin; 08-23-2009 at 10:00 AM.. Reason: Correct show to shown- re: LeFever 16 DU |
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