It Followed Me Home

[Brett Trimble]

I made a separate post a couple of weeks ago about this gun after I saw it a local gun shop.

Based on the excellent coaching here I went ahead and bought it.

Please enjoy the pics that follow and feel free to make any comments about the gun; good or bad.

I would love to hear advice concerning how to best care for it gun along with do’s and don’ts. Lots of wisdom and experience here to learn from!

LeFever 16 gage
Grade CE
Mfg 1903 (one of approximately 120 made)

Weight 6lb.
28” barrels, F/F, 2 9/16 chambers, 0.026 min wall thickness
14in LOP, 1 5/16 DAC, 2 DAH

[mobirdhunter]

Glad you got that gun! It's a beauty...in that gauge, somewhat of a miracle.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Beautiful gun! Great find, you'll be very happy.

[B. Dudley]

Darn nice, for sure.

[Reggie B]

It’s a grand shotgun! Keep it clean and lubricated and shoot it often with the proper low pressure shot shells!

[Brett Trimble]

Thanks guys! I ordered a couple of flats of RST 2 1/2 in. shells that happened to be in stock about the time I bought the gun.

The stars seemed to be aligned on this one.

[Mike of the Mountain]

You can shoot regular 16g shells in that gun. No heavy field loads, that's bad for the wood. I shoot RST and Fiocchi out of mine.

[Brett Trimble]

Mike, do you mean 2 3/4, low pressure shells? If so, can you recommend specific brands/loads?

[Craig Larter]

Congratulations on a great gun, enjoy. I never appreciated Lefevers until recently, great underappreciated guns. I have been able to add a C,D. two E;s and a G to my collection. I recently sold a H and F to make room for my recent D purchase.

[Mike of the Mountain]

I shoot Fiocchi SD, RST factory and reloads in 2 1/2 and 2 3/4. I'll shoot Winchester too if I have any. Mainly Fiocchi and RST. I'll shoot 1 oz 16g loads or 7/8 oz interchangeably. Nothing wrong with the Factory RST shells, but if they're not available there are options. Plus, save your empties and buy a 16g press. You won't have to worry about it again.