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they were made out of steel in 1885 They were all made with steel barrels. The earliest, by Lefever & Barber Co in 1874-75 were damascus or laminated steel. Fluid steel barrels would have been introduced about 1900.

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At what serial number did Lefever change from damascus to steel barrels?

There was no specific date, you could order them either way for many years, damascus was usually the more expensive of the two. I'm quite sure though that any Lefevers made by Ithaca had "steel" barrels (although there probably were some Lefever made guns left over and sold by Ithaca). Ithaca acquired Lefever something around 1916.


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What is the value of an excelsior 12 gauge double barrel shotgun with 30 inch damascus steel barrels machine made in belgium?

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What year was a Lefever Nitro Special Serial Number 1321xx made?

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.


How old is a lefever nitro special double barrel shotgun serial number S248172 made in Ithca New York at the Lefever Arms company?

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How can you determine if shotgun shells are made of steel or lead?

To determine if shotgun shells are made of steel or lead, you can use a magnet. Steel shotgun shells will be attracted to the magnet, while lead shotgun shells will not.


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