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LeFever ''E'' Grade SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD
LeFever ''E'' Grade SxS Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
LeFever ''E'' Grade Side-by-Side Shotgun, #23357, 12 ga., 2-5/8'' chambers, brown and case-colored finish, 30'' Damascus twist barrels with 1/2'' tapering concave matted rib and silver front bead, Full chokes, double triggers, cocking indicators, extractor, manual sliding top tang safety (not engaging); frame assembly engraved in a nicely cut standard ''E'' grade pattern with hunting dogs and light scroll borders; semi-pistol grip stock and forend are refinished, straight grain walnut with hard rubber grip cap and brass oval on toe line. Length of pull 13-1/4'' to end of wood; drop at comb: 1-1/2''; drop at heel: 2''; weight is 8 lbs. Mfg'd ca. 1895. Condition remains fair with tight lockup, bores are darkening, barrel rib slightly wavy with scattered oxidation in the twist pattern, middle bead is missing. Frame developing a gray patina with traces of case color, safety needs repair, triggers are pitted, screw heads are marred. Stock edges are worn and checkering is generally flattened under the revarnish; recoil pad is decomposing. Est.: $500-$750. (Antique)