That Lefever was made in 1923.
Hello... I to recently was looking for the age of a Lefever SXS 12 Ga Damascus Twist Shotgun with the SN# 19958.... Sounds as if your looking for the same infor.. ... PS... Mine is marked with the same Patent Dates.... Sideplate Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Austin,Texas Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject: Seiral Numbers of Lefevers YEAR GUN # Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1880 5000 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1881 5500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1882 6500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1883 7500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1884 8049 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1885 8500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1886 9500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1887 10000 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1888 10500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1889 11500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1890 12500 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1891 14552 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1892 17240 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1893 20264 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1894 22112 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1895 23288 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1896 24856 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1897 25556 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1898 27180 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1899 28916 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1900 31632 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1901 36364 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1902 40480 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1903 45408 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1904 49496 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1905 51064 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1906 54592 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1907 57924 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1908 60164 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1909 61704 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1910 62824 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1911 65092 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1912 65512 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1913 69544 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1914 71336 Lefever Arms Co. - Lefever Sidelock Model Guns 1915-1919 73000 plus YEAR GUN # Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1921 100,000 - 101599 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1922 119899 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1923 158699 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1924 185399 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1925 214399 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1926 233007 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1927 252699 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1928 272999 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1929 297199 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1930 298699 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1933 298749 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1934 299249 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1935 299999 See A Grade Listed Below Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1935 325000-327299 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1936 336399 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1937 345099 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1938 345899 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1939 347099 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1940 353099 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1941 354999 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1942 356299 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1946 357299 Lefever Nitro Special - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1947 361199 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) YEAR GUN # Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1934 300000-300654 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1935 301007 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1936 301023 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1937 301037 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1938 301045 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1935 301050-301699 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1936 302099 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1937 302399 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1938 302456 Lefever A Grade - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.) 1939 302496 Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Lefever Arms Company Affiliation Forum Index -> Lefever Firearms All times are GMT - 4 Hours Page 1 of 1
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.
This was apparently prior to the acquisition of Lefever by Ithaca, since it appears that the first Ithaca Lefever serial numbers contain 6 digits (Lefever Nitro Special - 1921)
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.
Ithaca Firearms manufactured the Lefever Nitro Special after it purchased Lefever Arms Co. in 1916. This model was made between 1921 and 1947; the serial number indicates yours was made in 1929.
Ithaca Gun Company manufactured the Lefever Nitro Special under the Lefever Arms Co. brand from 1921 through 1947, except 1943 through 1945. The serial number indicates your gun was made in 1925.
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.
Ithaca Firearms manufactured the Lefever Nitro Special shotgun with serial numbers between 101600 and 119899 in 1922.
The lefever Nitro special was made by Ithaca Arms from 1921-1948.That being said i believe that yours was made in 1927.I do know that you can contact Ithaca arms and they will date your shotgun for you.