Hi,
I have two Lefevers. One fits me very well and another that is not an ideal fit. The first is SN 361xx, with a factory replacement steel barrel set. The second is SN 541xx. The barrels from 541xx come very close to closing in the older action. If anyone here has successfully done this, I'd appreciate hearing your experiences. The width of both sets is identical, within .001", or so.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Jim there are so many variations in the evolution in the relatively short span of time that Lefevers were produced that chances are that there is major mechanical alterations that will be required even once the barels are fitted to the action. Complicating matters are guns built out of serial number sequence so the only way to tell if the two guns are compatible is to have the gun with both sets of barrels gun in hand.
If I were going to undertake such a project with a Lefever I would get in contact with Buck Hamlin in Pevely, MO (314)479-4304. He is the only smith I would trust with such a job.
