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Ken, I took your Suggestion and went over to the Lefever'site'. All very interesting! I did a "Bit" myself, Registered etc. I wish you 'Well" with your Venture. I noted that "SQ" has put'Pen to Paper over there...In fact he just called and seems to be 'Up' for the Project....I have 2 of his 'Jobs going at this time...Mark Harris is also one of the best....Guess I'll have to Dig My Old Live Pigeon Killer out of storage. "C Grade 12b. 30"" used to have .041"&.041" chokes. I found it 'Blew those'Bridge Pheasants" way out of the 'Ring'!!!Good Krupp Steel Barrels.

Thanks Mr. Dave. Mark sent me a picture of the Boss lock he duplicated for you --- really knocked me out. Obviously you were dead right when you spoke so highly of him. Both Mark and I are very excited about having him handle the machining of the metal on the new Lefever. He has some other interesting ideas that could also develop after the Lefever is running smoothly --- will have to wait some time before talking about that however. There is also a strong posibility that we will might be able to offer a hand made leather mutton leg case as an extra for the Lefever --- more to come on that later too.

Stay tuned guys, things are starting to pop at the moment. Will keep you posted as they develop.

I have received a few (non-binding) request to be placed in line for the gun as they are produced. If you would like to be added to the list, please e-mail me. The advantage being that you can make up a list of what you want prior to the gun being made and we will keep it on file. As the time approaches to start on your piece, you will be notified. At that time you can opt to go ahead with the order or not. If your decision is to continue, we will varify your request before work to insure we are still on the same page. Ken

I had down the road plans to make a trip to Racine, Wisconsin, and get fitted up by Kolar for their O/U. After talking to Ken in the late of night some six hours ago and reading this entire thread. Well things look a little different this morning. I do hope that this all comes together for all of us, it would be a genuine pleasure.

Many of my friends shoot the Kolar and like them. I shoot the Krieghoff I bought at a show a few years ago for $775.00, cased. With the extra money, I bought a house full of Parkers, Foxes, and Lefevers. That $775.00 Krieghoff is one fine gun. I will never need another competition gun in my lifetime. Some day it will be broken in, probably after I'm gone.

LoL, sorry but can't help it. Had that been me that fell into a deal that sweet, the cops would have beat me to my front door.

When you decide to unload the Krieghoff, I will go as high as 776.00. ( I know, in my dreams)

My life long problems with shotguns is, I'm a rifle shooter and have to have a shotgun to fit me like a glove. Or I have to spend time on the skeet range so as not to embarrass myself in front of my friends and brothers-in laws in the field.

The stories of my poor performance with scatter guns are best expressed by XZ*#&$? and have proved the source of great amusement to many friends and loved ones. Unless I trot off to the club and shoot four to six rounds of skeet. Of course this is an utter disappointment to friends and loved one in the field as I clean there clocks. Just don't give me a coffee break in between.

Now a gun that really fits me (rare) I'm able to shoot without full retraining. I've only shot one that really fit me and that was out of the Hemingway estate. NOT FOR SALE.

So I just muddle along in the hope of getting a shotgun that works for me before I leave this mortal coil.

Ken,

I know it's still early, but is there a rough ball park range you can give us on the cost of this so those of us of lesser means can decide if it's even possible to plan and save for this or not?

Thanks,

Mark

Hi Ken,
Please put me on the list for your project gun. My ideal would be an Optimus grade (can you do gold inlays?). I would prefer 12 guage in 30-32 inch barrels choked for trap, but if everybody goes for a smaller guage I guess I could go along.

Thanks, DrBob

Hi Dr. Bob, the piece will be made in 20 & 28 ga only for the time being. The actual work hasn't yet started but we now have an origional light weight action to copy. This action is truly unique as it and it's parts have never been assembled --- they are still in the white from the factory ! Please stay in touch as things should start developing before to long. However, this piece isn't going to be a production gun ala the RBL. These guns will be only built to owner spec's to a certain degree.

Ken

Ken,
I could live with a 20 g but will have to double my time on the range to be able to hit anything with it!
When the time comes I will look to you for advice on how to customize my gun.

DrBob

Big Al, I don't want to hijack this thread, but, in addition to being very interested in the "New Lefever" project, and being a friend of Ken's, I am a collector of provenanced competition guns. Let's have some more information on the "Hemingway gun" that you mentioned. Thanks. Bill Murphy