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Lefever CE 12ga. - JOSEPH LOY ENGRAVED, GORGEOUS, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 101188119 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Lefever Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 247
Total Number of Listings: 6159
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Lefever, Year 1899, 12 Gauge, 7lb, Chokes M/F, LOP 14", DAH 2 1/8", DAC 1 5/16"
Serial Number: 30760
The vintage American side x side has not seen such demand since the 1920's. With coverage in national magazines, active collector’s associations, and a burgeoning vintage sporting clays circuit, gunners now realize that vintage guns were simply better in so many ways. The shooting characteristics, from handling dynamics to choke boring, outperform today's production guns. When it comes to fine walnut stocks, hand cut fancy checkering, hand cut engraving with intricate borders, scroll, and game scenes… modern guns under $10K cannot compare to the finest of the old. With investors seeking tangible assets in which to invest, the best of these fine vintage doubles have disappeared from the radar. Most sought after are the Parker, A.H. Fox, and the L.C. Smith guns, in that order. This fine Lefever CE, sn30760 made in 1899, is obscure by comparison. The first of the "big five" makers to go out of business, Lefever Arms Co. was purchased by Ithaca Gun Co. in 1916. Few of Dan Lefever's sideplate guns were produced by Ithaca, and by 1919 the "Guns of Lasting Fame" were no more. I find the Syracuse Lefever guns to be amongst the most beautiful of them all. With less than 2000 or so 12 ga. C Grades made, it is no wonder most have never seen one. Finding a fine CE offered for sale is a rare opportunity to own one of the most beautiful and artful shotguns to enjoy your gunning pursuits. At 7lbs. and balanced just so in hand, this gun is a treasure to be had! The engraving is simply breath taking, with elaborate borders, fine detailed scroll work, and amazing vignettes showing intricate dogs and game scenes, all done by the master engraver Joseph Loy. The beautifully figured European walnut is solid with no cracks and has superb checkering and modern shooting dimensions. The barrels are very safe and sound Damascus barrels with perfect mirror bores, choke M/F, and having a very safe 29 thou minimum wall thickness in the right barrel and 30 thou in the left barrel. The barrels are tight on the ball hinge and breech face and the ejectors, triggers, safety all work just as they should. This is an amazing gun at a very affordable price that is not often seen for sale, so don’t miss out on this one. Thanks for looking!
Barrels
Barrel Length: 29" and 28"
Chokes: 29"=.019/.034 M/F
Bores: 29" perfect
Bore Diameter: 29"=.744/.744
Wall Thickness: 29"=.029/.030
% Blue: dam pattern 96% both
Chambers: 2 3/4"
Ribs: both tight
Sights: single ivory both
Action
Action: tight
Ejectors or Extractors: ejectors, timed
Case Color: 15%
Screws: excellent
Engraving: Joseph Loy engraved, amazing
Trigger Type: double
Trigger Guard Color: grey
Stock
Type: capped pistol grip/splinter forend
LOP: 14"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 1/2"
DAH: 2 1/8"
DAC: 1 5/16"
Cast: 1/8" off
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: horn butt plate
There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine firearm. Call us for full details. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. I have many more fine sxs shotguns not yet listed. Thanks for looking!
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $55.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
Call to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes