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Lefever EE Grade 12 Gauge – ANTIQUE, 90% CASE COLOR, GORGEOUS!, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 101685909 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Lefever Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 171
Total Number of Listings: 5128
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% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Lefever, Year 1895, 12 Gauge, 7lbs 1oz, Chokes F/F, LOP 14 5/16", DAH 3", DAC Front 1 3/4", Rear 1 15/16'
Serial Number: 22457
Most who pursue Classic American Double shotguns are aware that Lefever Arms Co. of Syracuse, N.Y. produced some very elegant shotguns. The first of the prominent American double gun manufacturers to cease operations, Lefever produced relatively few fine doubles; in the range of 60.000 guns. Mr. Elliot’s book “Uncle Dan Lefever—Master Gunmaker” notes there were very few higher grade Lefevers produced. To find a nice original gun like this early style EE Grade, sn22457 made in 1895, with fine Damascus steel barrels is the needle in the haystack. The 30” barrels retain 98% Damascus pattern, are choked F/F, ring like chimes with tight ribs, 2 5/8” chambers, bores are very good, with a minimum barrel wall thickness of 33 thousandth right barrel, 27 thou left barrel. The receiver has exceptional game scene/scroll engraving that is certainly executed by Jacob Glahn. Glahn was a premier American engraver whose work is highly sought after by collectors. Look at the dog on the right sideplate and the dog’s head on the trigger guard bow, as they are classic Glahn boxy headed dogs. The scroll is exceptional, the dogs and woodcock have minute detail, and even the border work and the forend fastener escutcheon catch the eye. Retaining 90% fading factory case color, perfect screws, original wood and strong checkering, it is in remarkable condition and a rare find in today’s marketplace. The buttstock is a factory special order Monte Carlo style stock made from finely figured French walnut and is definitively factory original. The wood-to-metal fit is superb, and the checkering is near perfect. This is a collectable condition investment that is a joy to carry and shoot as well, weighing just 7lbs. 1oz. with its 30” barrels. THIS IS A VERY LIGHT 12GA. UPLAND GUN, READY TO SHOOT WITH ANY OF THE RST SHOTGUN SHELLS AVAILABLE AT RSTSHELLS. We can change the chokes to your liking within 5 days of purchase. This is a VFI CERTIFIED GUN WITH A 90 DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY, the action having been stripped to its smallest part, cleaned in the Ultrasonic cleaner, each part inspected for integrity and function, properly lubricated and reassembled. The gun is mechanically excellent plus. What a rare and gorgeous vintage American double ready for field or sporting clays. You will not see one like this again, so don’t hesitate or she will be gone! Thanks for looking.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 30"
Chokes: .036/ .038 F/F
Bores: very good
Bore Diameter: .736/ .740
Wall Thickness: .033/ .027
% Blue: 98% damascus pattern
Chambers: 2 5/8"
Ribs: tight
Sights: Front gold
Action
Action: tight, Right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: Ejectors, timed
Case Color: 90% factory fading
Screws: perfect
Engraving: gorgeous detail; Jacob Glahn engraved
Trigger Type: Double, crisp
Trigger Guard Color: mostly silver/grey
Stock
Type: double, crisp
LOP: 14 5/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 3/4"
DAH: 3"
DAC: Front 1 3/4", Rear 1 15/16''
Cast: 0
Checkering Condition: superb
Butt Treatment: lefever arms Co
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: Sales tax will be collected based on ship to address
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $75.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: No, ANTIQUE
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
Antique: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge