For the LeFever Guys

Nick de Guerre · 09-15-2020, 07:46 PM

BTW...are there actually experienced gun sellers who think that barrels come from the factory with a hole in the bottom rib?

NDG

Drew Hause · 09-16-2020, 12:45 PM

Remarkable "Pine Creek Dave pre-production special order" BTFE

Dr Bob could no doubt help re: Lefever but the earliest double gun (not SBT) BTFEs were:
Hunter Arms 1920 as part of the "Trap Package"
Baker Expert Grade and Paragon Double Barrel Trap Gun with the "Baker Perfect Grip" Fore-End c. 1921
Parker 1923
Ithaca 1925
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/...&Number=487249

Scroll down here for Dave's special order one-of-a kind 1901 Smith BTFE, according to his grandpappy, Bill Brophy and George Bird Evans
http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23107&start=0