**High Quality C-Grade Lefever Arms Company SxS Hammerless with Damascus Steel Barrels
Sale 1353 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
May 1, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$2,000 -
$3,000
Sold for $3,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
**High Quality C-Grade Lefever Arms Company SxS Hammerless with Damascus Steel Barrels
Circa 1905
12 gauge. 30" barrels. 13.75" length of pull. 1.75" drop to comb. 3" drop to heel. Full and improved modified chokes. SN: 51210. Damascus barrels with little finish remaining and a light brown patina, most likely blued, possibly buffed at some point. Two piece figured walnut stock has fancy multi-point checkering to Prince of Wales grip and splinter forearm, with arrow shaped horn inlays to both side panels. Break action side by side sidelock shotgun with a solid matte rib and steel bead front sight. Item features double triggers, cocking indicators, clamshell forearm release, ejectors, and thumb toggle safety. Stock is fitted with a horn grip cap, hard rubber buttplate, and silver oval escutcheon to bottom edge of stock. Engravings include chain link and neoclassical style borderwork, bank note floral scroll, and rosette screws overall to frame and parts. Frame is also engraved with game scene vignettes of two pointers on left side, two spaniels on right side, and two ducks to bottom of triggerguard. Markings include LEFEVER/ARMS Co. to both sides of frame, and PATENTED/1872-88-90-94-1907 to bottom of frame. Barrels are marked LEFEVER ARMS CO./DAMASCUS to right barrel, and STEEL./SYRACUSE. N.Y. U.S.A. to left barrel. Serial number is marked to lower tang. Water tables are marked with serial number and a C, indicating the grade of quality and finish.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a Midwest Collection
Condition Report
Good to very good. Bores are both bright and clean. Finish to barrels is mostly bare, with a few small pit clusters near chambers. Barrels possibly buffed at some point as some of the barrel markings are slightly weak and there are faint abrasions to most of barrel, likely from polishing. Wood stock is in good condition, with some scattered light scratches and mars. Forearm has a slight wiggle. Release lever is slightly right of center. Action is functional.
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