NICE DOGS-LEFEVER EE

[Nick de Guerre]

Still no.

A man-made "thing" abused beyond it's operating tolerances isn't evidence of design failure.

To get to the point that a rib extension has been stressed means not just lots of firing, but firing WAY out of spec loads. A well cared for Parker, Lefever or other well made make will operate indefinitely shooting WHATEVER number of [proper] shells, if accompanied by good maintainence/inspection/adjustment and replacement of key springs.

Abusing one says nothing about it's 'normal function.'

Amended quote: "With proper use, where the gun is not fired with 'pipe bomb' loads, and is inspected and adjusted for normal wear...Lefever's will not go off face."

NDG

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Nick de Guerre

Still no.

A man-made "thing" abused beyond it's operating tolerances isn't evidence of design failure.

To get to the point that a rib extension has been stressed means not just lots of firing, but firing WAY out of spec loads. A well cared for Parker, Lefever or other well made make will operate indefinitely shooting WHATEVER number of [proper] shells, if accompanied by good maintainence/inspection/adjustment and replacement of key springs.

Abusing one says nothing about it's 'normal function.'

Amended quote: "With proper use, where the gun is not fired with 'pipe bomb' loads, and is inspected and adjusted for normal wear...Lefever's will not go off face."

NDG

Are you from another planet who does not understand English? As Dean said, no one is talking about a design flaw. I did not own the gun for its first 90 years so I can't tell what was shot in it. If the ejectors don't function, barrels are loose and gaps exist between the frame and breech, it is "OFF FACE." I never shot the gun for that reason. People like you are the reason I quit posting for a long time. Guess I'll stop again.

[Double Lab]

Please don't stop Jerry. We know what you meant, besides we'd miss Mosby most of all.

[Dean Romig]

Nick de Guerre - I didn’t see that anyone had suggested there was a “desing failure” nor would I expect anyone who knows anything about one of the best designed, probably THE best-designed of any American made gun of the era, to have a flaw in design.





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[Dean Romig]

Please stay Jerry!





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[Nick de Guerre]

"Are you from another planet who does not understand English?"

And

"People like you..."

Careful Jerry, those who live in glass houses...

NDG

[Mark Garrett]

Jerry , really like your gun .

When the barrels are loose , even Buck Hamlin says they off face .

He also told me (as you already know ) there is alot more to tightening them up than just tightening the ball joint .

[Bill Murphy]

Maybe someone will explain what is involved when the ball socket is tight and the barrels still don't line up or the lever is loose.