The buttstock is mounted with the original grooved hard rubber buttplate with a plain hard rubber grip cap on the pistol grip. Stocks are in sound condition with no heavy wear, breaks or cracks. We stock and will ship tactical shotguns to an FFL dealer near you. A diamond shaped panel of checkering is present on the bottom of the forend and also is worn smooth but still visible. Tactical Shotguns from Mossberg, Remington, Benelli, Savage and more make the best options for home defense.
The checkered panels on either side of the pistol grip buttstock show wear but are still visible. Sellers Description: LSB: 130201RG29 Make: Lefever (by Ithaca) Model: Nitro Special Serial Number: 161564 Year of Manufacture: 1924 Gauge: 12 Gauge Action Type: Break-Open Side by Side Double Trigger Shotgun with Extractors Markings: The top of the left barrel is marked LEFEVER ARMS CO. The walnut buttstock and forend have been revarnished. Sliding safety is located on the upper tang behind the opening lever. Receiver is gray in color and has a stamped image of a flying goose on either side. SKU OG-EX-C-178-1 Categories LeFever Nitro Special Parts, LeFever Shotgun Parts, Shotgun Parts Tags 2.75-inch shotshell, 20 gauge, lefever, nitro special, shotgun barrel, side-by-side. The woods finish is in great shape, there is no other damage. Unlike the Ithaca brand doubles, some of which were available with showy engraving and checkering, the Lefever Nitro Special was only sold. There is one chip, but the chip is included so it can be repaired. This was an economical field grade gun intended to compete in the marketplace at a price point below that of the Ithaca brand guns. There is one small area on the right barrel about 8" behind the muzzle where there is a small area of roughness. The Nitro Special, along with all Ithaca doubles, was discontinued in 1948.
The top of the right barrel is stamped "LEFEVER NITRO SPECIAL" and the left barrel is stamped "LEFEVER ARMS CO, ITHACA, N.Y." Externally, barrels have about 60% of the original blue finish with the balance worn to gray mostly on the sides nearest the receiver.
13-3/4' to back trigger, 14-3/4' to front trigger length of pull if I measured right. The barrels have a grooved rib on top between the barrels. Sold For sale is a Lefever Nitro Special, Ithaca Gun Co. 20 gauge with side-by-side barrels which are 28" long.