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Unread 07-09-2022, 08:19 AM   #1
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Have any of you ever seen an E grade Lefever with a diamond inlay like this one has ? Any chance that this could be original ?
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Unread 07-09-2022, 10:23 AM   #2
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Those inlays behind the sideplate are common on higher grades, but I don't recall seeing one on an E-Grade before. There is a D-Grade pictured with that inlay in Elliot's book.
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I have not seen that on an E grade. The limited view suggests that the gun has been re-case colored. Did the restoration include a new stock?
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The gun has been refinished, wood and metal. But the inlays themselves Could be original.
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Yes, indeed. You can see almost anything on a Lefever. They were all custom ordered.
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The gun has been totally refinished. I do not know if it is the original stock. The owner bought the gun and had it refinished. It's nice to know that the inlays could be original. I have never seen an E Lefever with the inlays but I have not seen near as many Lefevers as some of the folks on here. I thank you for the help as I am trying to decide on an offer price for this gun. I added a few more pictures, the wood on the stock is pretty fancy. Hard for me to make a decision sometimes on just pictures and the gun is a long way off from where I live. It's a 12 gauge.
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I would covet this gun based on the wood quality, wood to metal fit (what I can see of it), the forend latch, and the inlay, which may be original. The refinish, oh well.
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