higgscharger
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I have an old SxS, double trigger 12 gauge that I got in a trade.
I did some research and THOUGHT it was a Lefever Nitro Special, but I think I was wrong... trying to figure out the final answer.
Barrel reads:
I did some research and THOUGHT it was a Lefever Nitro Special, but I think I was wrong... trying to figure out the final answer.
Barrel reads:
: Montgomery Ward & Co.
: Western Field-Deluxe-
Both sides of the receiver have one of the dog in the grass engravings.
Similar to this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ngRange16fromTheDoubleGunJournalVol14Iss2.jpg
But it is definitely not identical. More grass, longer dog, head is a bit lower than that image.
Serial number is 293XX
There are a variety of other letters stamped all over the place:
W on the forend iron
G into the forend wood
PAT D on the right side of the receiver under the barrel (hidden when barrel is in place)
12 on the left side of the receiver under the barrel (hidden when barrel is in place)
I am sure there are more, but I am hoping that is enough info to ID the gun.
I know that Ithaca, Lefever, and Stevens all made some of the Western Fields shotguns, but I can't figure out how to narrow it to which one I actually have.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Both sides of the receiver have one of the dog in the grass engravings.
Similar to this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ngRange16fromTheDoubleGunJournalVol14Iss2.jpg
But it is definitely not identical. More grass, longer dog, head is a bit lower than that image.
Serial number is 293XX
There are a variety of other letters stamped all over the place:
W on the forend iron
G into the forend wood
PAT D on the right side of the receiver under the barrel (hidden when barrel is in place)
12 on the left side of the receiver under the barrel (hidden when barrel is in place)
I am sure there are more, but I am hoping that is enough info to ID the gun.
I know that Ithaca, Lefever, and Stevens all made some of the Western Fields shotguns, but I can't figure out how to narrow it to which one I actually have.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!