Lefever Nitro Special ??

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Discussion Starter · May 7, 2003

That is all i know about this gun the serial is #240937 and thats all i know about it i have looked on other pages with S/N about the nitro special by Ithica but there is not one with this S/N any help would be great on this maybe what it is worth and all that other jazz, and in the stock was a stamp with a duck on it, says 1932 again any help would be great ..thanks

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Garey

· #2 · May 8, 2003

The Nitro Special was a Lefever Arms Co. gun, which was owned and operated by Ithaca. Ithaca bought Lefever in 1916.

I believe the Nitro Special was introduced in 1921 in 12, 16, and 20 gauges. A .410 cal was introduced in 1926.

Reffered to as Model 1: the original Lefever Nitro Special Double, produced from 1921-1947 with a halt during the war. Its
estimated that 340,000 Nitro Specials were produced. Original sale price was $29.00!

Sorry I can't be more specific.

BTW, the folks at the Double Gun BBS know a fair amount about the Lefever's. Check here
http://***********/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

Aloha, Garey

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MarlandS

· #3 · May 8, 2003

According to the serial number your Nitro Special was made in 1927 .

Here's where the bluebook places it's value

NITRO SPECIAL
- 12, 16, 20 ga., or .410 bore, 26-32 in. barrels, various chokes, boxlock, extractors, checkered pistol grip stock. Mfg. 1921-48.
Grading 100% 98% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60%
12 ga. $575 $450 $395 $350 $300 $250 $225
16 ga. $725 $650 $575 $475 $400 $350 $300
20 ga. $950 $875 $775 $675 $575 $450 $395
.410 bore $2,750 $2,450 $2,150 $1,725 $1,400 $1,175 $950

Add 10% for ST.

other than that Garey covered it

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Joe Atchison

· #4 · Nov 19, 2008

I have a Lefever nitro special s/n 349650, 12 ga.double, and wouldn't sell or trade it for anything. Nice heavy gun well made ,had a barrel dent removed and good as new,even the smithy liked it,and was amazed at the tight patterns. I guess it wasn't fired all that much. Love IT! Great gun to pass on, That's how I got mine. Cabelas is selling one for $1,000 right now. Joe

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drsfmd

· #5 · Nov 19, 2008

Thanks for dredging up a 5 and a half year old thread...

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Joe Atchison

· #6 · Nov 19, 2008

Sounds like sour grapes to me pal, You must have gotten rid of it cheap, well, go buy the one at Cabelas web site. Good hunting grouchy.

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drsfmd

· #7 · Nov 19, 2008

No, I don't own one... nor do I want one. My point was that prior to your post, the last post was Wed May 07, 2003. It's considered bad netiquette to dredge up really old threads.

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Joe Atchison

· #8 · Nov 19, 2008

Point taken, I'll have to be more careful.

I was just browsing and commenting on things I am familiar with, the least of them being etiquette. You have a nice day Pal. Joe

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natty bumpo

· #9 · Nov 20, 2008

There re instructions in the headers to search the archives before posting. I think that neans to help gain info on your gun, rather than instructing you to post on the tail end of an old thread.. It could be confusing to a new poster.. Bushrod

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Joe Atchison

· #10 · Nov 20, 2008

Thanks Bushrod, Joe

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