#ITHACA LEFEVER NITRO SPECIAL 12 GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER#

I wonder if the new factory would still have a build record of this. Then again if you get two people who want it badly enough and it can go even higher. The guy buying it will no doubt want to trade it for box tops. But don't be too much in a hurry to let anyone talk you down. I would start at $2000 and go down from there. Really unique guns are hard to price because there is nothing to compare it to. NO idea on the extra barrel, but at second glance $1200 is probably much too low. Those guys might be able to help you out. I have no idea how much to add in for the upgraded wood and second barrel because no mention of wood, checkering or extra barrels are listed, but you could easily 20-30% for the wood and another 10-20% for the checkering. I own a 20ga Lefever of roughly the same vintage (early to mid 1920s.) It shoots 2.75 not 2.5. You can add $120 for the trigger, another $120 for the forend. The base price for a mint condition Nitro Special is about $600. No book I have shows anything resembling this although it does give price premiums for various options. The Lefever Arms Company was founded by Daniel Lefever and were manufactured in Syracuse NY from 1883 to 1916 when it merged with Ithaca Gun Company in Ithaca NY which continued production of the Lefever until 1921 so although these guns are very hard to date it is at least 100 years old and in superb original condition. Shame you don't have a better picture because it is very nice. Lefever Nitro Special 12 gauge shotgun in Collector condition. Add to that the two barrel set, with skeet barrels, single trigger. enough cash, I purchased a gauge Ithaca model 37.

#ITHACA LEFEVER NITRO SPECIAL 12 GAUGE SERIAL NUMBER#

I'm not setting a price on this sucker, just entertaining offers.High grade checkering, beavertail forend fine grade wood. The special serial number block for the Model 37R was discontinued after Special serial number blocks. A great chance to own a functional piece of history. I am willing to meet in the Central Texas area to complete the sale and I will require a CHL or TXDL to complete the sale.

the pictures don't do it justice but I will show them anyways. Back then, it was considered a 'working man's' shotgun like your grandpa used to own but the detailing is remarkable. It is cool just to hold I won't lie but the history and functionality make it worth owning. Known as the Nitro Special, it was produced during a smokeless powder era and should be able to handle modern 20ga loads. It features double triggers and extractors. PLEASE NOTE: There are two heavy chips on the top of the stock where the stock meets the receiver.

This is the 'bastard child' of his invention as it was actually manufactured by Ithaca of New York and labeled a Lefever shotgun. For sale is an Ithaca Lefever Nitro Special double-barrel side by side in 12ga. 'Uncle Dan Lefever' was the inventor of the hammerless shotgun.

Up for grabs here is a 1924/25 Lefever 20 ga SxS manufactured by Ithaca of NY(SN#214320). By the turn of the 20th Century, Ithaca had become one of the premier shotgun manufactures in the world. very faint waterfowl engravings on receiver. Ithaca became famous for building outstanding quality firearms based on expired patents owned by Remington Arms and other top manufactures in the late 1800s. 607xx, was marked Syracuse, but it also looked re-blued over pitting on the outside of the loose barrels. nitro special 12 gauge 2 3/4' 30' s/s double barrel with full/mod chokes.

The side plates factory engravings were faint (the gun was probably re-blued). Definitely a 'gem' for a 1920's production gun. I was mistaken, the Ithaca 16 gauge gun was not marked Syracuse.

Ithaca lefever nitro special 12 gauge