16 ga Lefever Nitro Special Double Barrell - The Firearms Forum

JBTOPPER · 11-21-2008, 06:34 PM

I am thinking about selling or trading the following gun and would like to know the value. I have a 16 ga double barrell side-by side Lefever Nitro Special. The serial # is S112813, so I think it was made in 1922. On the right barrell is "Nitro Special" and on the left barrell is "Lefever Arms Co., Ithaca, N.Y.". Each side has an engraving of a duck lifting off the water which is about 50-60% visible due to wear. The blueing on the gun is about 50% and the wood has no scratches into the finish, only a few small dings and dents. I think both barrells are full choke. There are two triggers, the safety is on top and the barrells do not eject the the shells.

Mark · 11-21-2008, 07:13 PM

Cabela's has one in their gun library. $600 bucks.
While this might be a bit pricey, at least you can go there and look theirs over.
Mark

Anchor Clanker · 11-24-2008, 11:14 PM

The following is taken from the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values ,published 1999:
Lefever Nitro Special--- 12,16, 20 gauges and .410 bore, 26 to 32 inch barrels, various chokes, boxlocks, extractors (not ejectors), checkered pistol grip stock, made 1921 to 1948 Values:
100%-$450, 98%-$395, 95%-$350, 90%-$300, 80%-$250, 70%-$225 and 60 %-$200
Add 75 for Single trigger, add 20% for 16 gauge, add 50% for 20 gauge and add 200% for .410 bore.

11-21-2008, 06:34 PM	#1
JBTOPPER Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	16 ga Lefever Nitro Special Double Barrell I am thinking about selling or trading the following gun and would like to know the value. I have a 16 ga double barrell side-by side Lefever Nitro Special. The serial # is S112813, so I think it was made in 1922. On the right barrell is "Nitro Special" and on the left barrell is "Lefever Arms Co., Ithaca, N.Y.". Each side has an engraving of a duck lifting off the water which is about 50-60% visible due to wear. The blueing on the gun is about 50% and the wood has no scratches into the finish, only a few small dings and dents. I think both barrells are full choke. There are two triggers, the safety is on top and the barrells do not eject the the shells. -->

11-21-2008, 07:13 PM	#2
Mark V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 314	Re: 16 ga Lefever Nitro Special Double Barrell Cabela's has one in their gun library. $600 bucks. While this might be a bit pricey, at least you can go there and look theirs over. Mark

11-24-2008, 11:14 PM	#3
Anchor Clanker V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vacaville,California Posts: 197	Re: 16 ga Lefever Nitro Special Double Barrell The following is taken from the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values ,published 1999: Lefever Nitro Special--- 12,16, 20 gauges and .410 bore, 26 to 32 inch barrels, various chokes, boxlocks, extractors (not ejectors), checkered pistol grip stock, made 1921 to 1948 Values: 100%-$450, 98%-$395, 95%-$350, 90%-$300, 80%-$250, 70%-$225 and 60 %-$200 Add 75 for Single trigger, add 20% for 16 gauge, add 50% for 20 gauge and add 200% for .410 bore.