Lefever Fever

[Jack Kuzepski]

Bruce,

The earlier (serial number pre-25000) Lefevers are semi-side locks as the sears and sear springs were mounted to the lock plates.

Jack Kuzepski

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Jack Kuzepski

Bruce,

The earlier (serial number pre-25000) Lefevers are semi-side locks as the sears and sear springs were mounted to the lock plates.

Jack Kuzepski

Thanks Jack. I didn't know that. My knowledge of Lefevers is pretty limited and I was going on the gun shown. I'm getting a bigger picture that they varied quite a bit. Chris, I have seen a few of the early Lefever boxlocks and they are attractive to me. The late ones look sort of industrial but each person has different likes.

[chris dawe]

Here's one I found on guns america ,I hope this work's .... item Number: 901548294

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Lefever sideplates are in fact side covers to hold the sears and cocking indicators. I would consider the action to be a transitional sidelock, not a true boxlock.
The design first showed up in the Needham Barrel Cocking,Self Ejector patent of 1874. Joseph Needham's designs strongly influenced Lefever's lock designs and passion for ejector systems.

Brad

[Roundsworth]

My other G Grade was also a side plate gun with the sears suspended in the receiver. It was made shortly after 1900. Here are some photos of my 1896 G Grade