FINE SYRACUSE LEFEVER G-GRADE DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

FINE SYRACUSE LEFEVER G-GRADE DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 57779. Beautiful early shotgun with 30” bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered, matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head rib extension with third bite, extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured straight grain, checkered, American walnut with splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 14” over an old crystallized, leather-faced pad. Bbls are fine Damascus pattern without any markings. Receiver & lockplates have light, foliate arabesque patterns with maker’s name on each side. Accompanied by orig hang tags which identify this shotgun along with an instruction card. Bore diameter: left – .727, right – .727. Bore restrictions: left – .033, right – .032. Wall thickness: left – .035, right – .033. Drop at heel: 2-1/4”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 7 lbs. 13.44 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong, orig brown Damascus pattern, slightly thinned over chamber area. Receiver retains about 70% orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere and turned to silver in more exposed areas. Lockplates retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, somewhat faded on left side. Wood is sound with minor nicks & dings and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Good mechanics, bright shiny bores. 4-30190 JR163 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1419	$1,150.00	FINE SYRACUSE LEFEVER G-GRADE DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 57779. Beautiful early shotgun with 30” bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered, matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head rib extension with third bite, extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured straight grain, checkered, American walnut with splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 14” over an old crystallized, leather-faced pad. Bbls are fine Damascus pattern without any markings. Receiver & lockplates have light, foliate arabesque patterns with maker’s name on each side. Accompanied by orig hang tags which identify this shotgun along with an instruction card. Bore diameter: left – .727, right – .727. Bore restrictions: left – .033, right – .032. Wall thickness: left – .035, right – .033. Drop at heel: 2-1/4”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 7 lbs. 13.44 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong, orig brown Damascus pattern, slightly thinned over chamber area. Receiver retains about 70% orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere and turned to silver in more exposed areas. Lockplates retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, somewhat faded on left side. Wood is sound with minor nicks & dings and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Good mechanics, bright shiny bores. 4-30190 JR163 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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