This I-grade gun has the serrated cap on the pistol grip. The buttplate has only concentric curved grooves arcing out from the center and stopping short of the screws. I assumed this was a replacement, because someone added two thin leather (yes, leather) spacers for an extra 1/8" of pull. I'll get out to the nearby NRA library and research buttplates in the Lefever book before I go about replacing it. There are no marks other than the serial number on the underside of the barrels. The guard plate has patent dates from 1872 to '87. Aside from "Lefever Arms Co" on the sideplates there are no other marks besides those noted. The gun shows some use but no abuse, which was what attracted me to it. Wood-to-metal fit is excellent, and the reddish walnut is similar in color (oops, colour) to that on an E M Reilly rook rifle I treasure. Might it be English walnut?
