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I have a lefever shot gun but I dont much more about it. I dont know what grade it is. how do I tell? I want to sell it. it has patent 1907 as the latest date I can find on it. it is 12g sxs with pins that stick out to show that is is cocked. it has a selector that has LSR and it has alot of engraving.I have searced on the net and cant find any thing like it. any suggestions on where I should go from here.. thanks
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Post pictures of it here, you'll get results.
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. - Errol Flynn
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Ron, If you email me pics of your gun, Ill post them here for you. Ross ross@berck.org
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the barrels are 30" and have krupp steel on them as well as the manufacturers name and address. it has a single trigger. the side plate engraving is 2 dogs. the serial number is 58xxx. it also has pattent 1878 88 90 94 1907 infront of the trigger guard. on the water table is the serial number and also a badly stamped O or C thats all.
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Sounds like a late model high-grade Lefever with some desirable features like Krupp Steel barrels and the single trigger. If its in decent shape its worth a lot of money. Post some pictures for a better estimate of value. Welcome to the Forum. If you want to sell it, go slow and don't let anybody steal it from you...Geo
Last edited by Geo. Newbern; 05/30/07 11:13 AM.
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Ron O, if that is a family gun or if you know the history, we'd all like to hear about where it has been for the last 100 years. I'm no expert, but your gun appears to be a "C" grade in excellent condition. It is rare and just what $erious collectors are looking for. Others are more qualified to express an opinion of value, but I'd guess $5 to $8 grand...Geo
By the way, the "LSR" on the safety means it is only on safe in the middle position. Push it forward and the right barrel will shoot first, pull it all the way back and the left barrel will shoot first. Like early L C Smith 3 position safeties, this is pretty scary if you don't know about it.
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I am going to sell it. I found this board while looking for information on the gun. If any one here is interested in buying it email me thanks
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Is this a Lefever single trigger? I have only had one but it was not a great trigger or at least mine was not a great one. Might have been worked on long before I bought it but it was not real top notch as most Lefever things tend to be. Has anyone else seen or heard problems with Early or Late Lefevers with single triggers. Mine turned me off Lefever single triggers so much that I will not buy another until I find out if mine was a fluke or the norm.
I know the Lefever box lock had a poor single trigger but wrote that off to the fact that they were designing on the fly and did not last long enough to get all the bugs worked out before they closed.
That said, this gun is well worth owning as it has just about as much condition as any I have seen lately. Good find and good luck in selling your gun.
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Why not list the gun on the For Sale section of this Site and include your contact info. (its not on your profile). The Lefever is out of my league (unless you want $800 bucks for it), but somebody here will likely make you an offer you can't refuse...Geo
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Wish I had the spare scratch to buy that one. Good luck!
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Could this be a Miller trigger? I know the shape of the trigger shoe is not characteristic Miller, but the LSR, depending on its appearance, may be Miller stamping. I am not familiar with the style of stamping on an original Lefever tang, but a good picture of the stamp would clear this up. The forward position is not common on the Miller, but there are some out there. My PHE Parker pigeon gun has a forward position Miller. Not all Millers are stamped "Miller" on the shank, but most are. Does Elliott illustrate the top tang stamping of an original Lefever single trigger gun?
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I have a very late rear position factory single trigger, probably in the final year of Syracuse Lefever production before the sale to Ithaca. The single trigger works very well. The last catalogue produced by the Syracuse Lefever company devotes 3 pages to the single trigger. Giving it that much play in the catalogue suggests that they were confident that they had gotten the kinks out of it at that point. Mine is an E grade with Krupp barrels and,like Ron's, has a clamshell release. Rich
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