Nichols and Lefever

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Nichols and Lefever

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Dan Lefever went thru three partnerships before striking off on his own.Here’s an example of a gun he built while partnered with John Nichols between the years of 1876-1878.
A 12 gauge built with 32” barrels. It’s an E grade with a minimal amount of engraving that was priced at $100.00. Still as tight as the day it left the factory.Unbelievable.
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Re: Nichols and Lefever

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They are some unique & interesting guns,

I became owner of an 8 gauge built in this same time frame.

I would love to score 10 & 12 gauge, but I've not encountered the Nichols & Lefever guns very often.
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Re: Nichols and Lefever

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Stan how long are the barrels on your 8ga?
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fox-admin wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:41 am Stan how long are the barrels on your 8ga?
They are 34",

this is the lightest 8 gauge I've owned and recoil is more noticeable, but the gun is quicker in the hands.
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Re: Nichols and Lefever

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Joe, great looking gun! Thanx for sharing. D.M. Lefever’s partnerships and travels are very interesting to me!
Regards - Foxnut
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