Randall - There certainly are LeFevers that are valued in the thousands of dollars, and even into 5 figures, but not the Nitro Special. This was the company's utility gun. Top value with 98% original finish is about $400 according to my Standard Catalog of Firearms
According to doublegunshop.com, your gun (serial # 138070) was manufactured in 1923. Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1922 119899 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1923 158699 Are you interested in selling it? If so please reply to paladin-six@hotmail.com. Sincerely,
According to doublegunshop.com you gun (model # 157078) was made in 1923. Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1922 119899 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1923 158699 If you are interested in selling it, reply to paladin-six@hotmail.com. Sincerely,
That's "LeFever." Not "Lafever." And the price depends on many things... Many were custom made. The old ones were of extreme top quality. Latter models that say NITRO are good quality, but inexpensive and made by Ithaca in high quantity.Beware of copies!
Minard Lafever was born in 1798-08.
Minard Lafever died on 1854-09-26.
I would start my search at Numrich gun parts corp.They may be found on the web.I would also look at gunbroker.com under gun parts.The same could be said for guns america.
If its a lefever nitro special, on the auction sites they,re bringing from 300.00 to 550.00 depending on condition.
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.
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.
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