8-gauge Lefever

Researcher · 02-19-2016, 04:39 PM

My local gun emporium has a Lefever Arms Co., F-Grade, 8-gauge, serial number 12784 with 28-inch Damascus barrels and a grip safety a bit different then the grip safety shown on page 147 of Robert Elliot's book.

The muzzles look nicely crowned and finished under their decades of patina. Don't appear cut at all. While no one around here has an 8-gauge bore micrometer, I used the 10-gauge spade on mine. While it rattled around in the bore, at about two inches back from the muzzles it began to get purchase, so I'd estimate the chokes are 3 1/2 to 4 inches long.

Thoughts? Comments?

OH Osthaus · 02-19-2016, 04:59 PM

thoughts and comments?????

wow and WOW

not sure how much detail you can get from the Lefever collector's group

what are the bores like and for curiosity what do they ask for a grouse gun like that?

Craig Larter · 02-19-2016, 05:32 PM

BUY IT!!!!!!

Bill Murphy · 02-19-2016, 05:49 PM

Dave, I sent you a PM. if an email would be better, wilmrph@verizon.net

Richard Flanders · 02-19-2016, 05:49 PM

A 28" 8 gauge?? What a great find.

Dean Romig · 02-19-2016, 06:09 PM

If you'd like to own one yourself, go to the upcoming Julia's auction and bid on the LeFever C-Grade in 8 gauge.

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Researcher · 02-19-2016, 06:23 PM

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If you's like to own one yourself, go to the upcoming Julia's auction and bid on the LeFever C-Grade in 8 gauge.......

That C-Grade has some serious forearm issues!!

charlie cleveland · 02-19-2016, 07:41 PM

wish i had found this gun...not many lefever 8 ga built....buy the gun if it is with in your reach....charlie

Researcher · 02-19-2016, 09:07 PM

I have no interest in owning the gun. I put up these pictures and info up, looking for more info on 8-gauge Lefevers. Not much info on 8-gauges in Elliot's book. What is the speculation on how many made, etc. The only Lefever catalogue repro I have is probably from 20 years after this gun was made. In that catalogue the 8-gauge isn't mentioned under any grade, but on page 24 they show 8-gauges as coming with 30- to 34-inch barrels, and states they can provide 8 gauges in E and higher grades for a $10 advance in price.

Snap Cap · 02-19-2016, 09:19 PM

Dave, what does the barrel wall thickness profile look like for the last 6" toward the muzzle? This should give some idea of existing choke.

That gun should have a grip safety on the fore end too, just to insure that the shooter has a really good grip on both ends before touching off that sky sweeper.