A Bit of a Poll

[Bill Zachow]

Charlie, if you are looking for 8 gauge Lefevers or Smiths, you have a long look ahead. Both makes were manufactured in very small numbers when it came to 8 gauges. Smiths around 30 and Lefevers about the same. Much easier to find a Parker. I have never seen a Smith 8 for real, only pictures. I have handled a Lefever 8 that was for sale, but some idiot had removed about 6" of barrels. I live in Lefever country and at one time had 2 Lefever great grand children working in the company where I was employed. Both top notch machinists. Must run in the blood.

[Grantham Forester]

Thank you all, gentlemen, but as I noticed the Ithaca doubles did not show in any of the "wish lists" posted here, I am still wondering why so?

[Thomas Garver]

Gentlemen, please go to the L.C. Smith website and click on FAQs. Dr. Drew Hause gives a brief history on the beginnings of the W.H. Baker and L.C. Smith guns and the formation of the Ithaca Gun Co.
Regards, Tom