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Ithaca Gun Co. manufactured your Lefever Nitro Special in 1940.
Ithaca Firearms manufactured the Lefever Nitro Special with serial numbers between 100000 and 101599 in 1921.
The Lefever Nitro Special was made by Ithaca. Yours was made in 1923.
That Lefever was made in 1923.
The average cost of a Lefever Nitro Special shotgun at auction is $650. This amount may be higher or lower depending on the condition of the gun.
The best that I can do is say that the Lefever Nitro special was made from 1921-1948.
The Ithaca Gun Company acquired Lefever Arms in 1916, and manufactured the Lefever Nitro Special between 1921 and 1947. The serial number on your gun indicates it is an "A Grade" made in 1937.
1924
If its a lefever nitro special, on the auction sites they,re bringing from 300.00 to 550.00 depending on condition.
The best that I can say is that the Lefever Nitro special was made from 1921-1948.I do not know if the serial numbers to year of production is available in the public domain.
I would say that with the serial number 1321XX,we are looking at your shotgun being made by ithaca(who made the lefever nitro special) in 1924.
I have an original 16 ga. nitro special made by Lefever. The sight bead is one eighth if an inch in diameter.