Ithaca, Lefever Nitro special

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:17 pm
Not the best photo but its the best I have. Like I said, it has higher quality wood and two sets of barrels with the same serial numbers. It also has a single trigger and a beaver tail forearm. One set of barrels is 28" long and the other set is 26" and has an "S" on each barrel. The serial number range puts it in the early 1920's. Does anybody have any opinions about this gun?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:31 am
High grade checkering, beavertail forend fine grade wood. Add to that the two barrel set, with skeet barrels, single trigger. The only thing missing are ejectors. This had to be a special order. Shame you don't have a better picture because it is very nice.

No book I have shows anything resembling this although it does give price premiums for various options.
The base price for a mint condition Nitro Special is about $600. You can add $120 for the trigger, another $120 for the forend. I have no idea how much to add in for the upgraded wood and second barrel because no mention of wood, checkering or extra barrels are listed, but you could easily 20-30% for the wood and another 10-20% for the checkering. NO idea on the extra barrel, but at second glance $1200 is probably much too low. I'm thinking maybe $1800-$2000. Really unique guns are hard to price because there is nothing to compare it to. I would start at $2000 and go down from there. But don't be too much in a hurry to let anyone talk you down. The guy buying it will no doubt want to trade it for box tops. Then again if you get two people who want it badly enough and it can go even higher.

I wonder if the new factory would still have a build record of this.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:34 am
Thanks Jim. I'm not looking to sell. I am interested in buying it. The price is $800 and is part of an estate.
PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:30 am
Probably a good buy at $800...
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:55 pm
Well, Considering a plain jane Nitro special in the same condition would set you back $800, I would scoop it up and as soon as you can. It is really worth more than that.

Good luck Mon ami, let us know how you make out.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:12 pm
I bought it, and will get some better photos uploaded soon.
PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:29 pm
Good deal Todd...!!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:09 pm
Good luck with it! I think you got a steal.
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