**High Quality B-Grade Lefever Arms Company SxS Hammerless "Pigeon Gun" with Krupp Barrels
Circa 1907
12 gauge. 30" barrels. 14" length of pull. 1.5" drop to comb. 2.25" drop to heel. 2.75" chambers. Full and modified chokes. SN: 58538. Blued metal finish to barrels and triggerguard, with bare finish to frame and parts, possibly case hardened at some point. Two piece walnut stock has multi-point checkering to straight grip and beavertail forearm, with carved tear drops to side panels, checkered butt, clamshell forend release, and a copper oval escutcheon engraved with initials DLG to bottom edge. Break action side by side hammerless sidelock shotgun with a solid matte rib and ivory bead sights to mid-barrel and front. Item features double triggers, ejectors, and thumb toggle barrel selector. Engravings include tight bank note scroll, chain link borderwork, rosette screws, and neoclassical floral motifs overall to frame and parts. Frame also features double game scene vignettes to both sides including two pointers and a marshland bird to left side, two spaniels and a duck to right side, and two ducks to bottom of frame. Fences are arcaded and have daisy flower relief engravings. Markings include LEFEVER ARMS CO banners in relief to both sides of frame, and PAT/1872./88-94/1902 to bottom of frame. Barrels are marked LEFEVER ARMS CO./KRUPP to right side and STEEL./SYRACUSE/NY. U.S.A. to left side. Bottom of barrels show Krupp steel markings and serial number. Serial number is also marked to lower tang and to water table, along with a B on water table indicating the grade of finish.

According to the Lefever Arms Collector's Association, post-1905 hammerless shotguns finished with B-Grade details and a straight grip stock were called a "Pigeon Gun."
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a Midwest Collection

Very good as refurbished. Bores are bright, with residue toward chambers. Finish on barrels most likely reapplied at some point, with all markings having a weak and faint smeared appearance and a few scattered light scratches. Frame finish is mostly bare of any finish, showing scattered light scratches, residue, and some pit marks. Wood stock has scattered light scratches and mars. There is a small 0.25" crack/loss behind frame on right side next to break lever. Butt shows some wear to heel. Action is functional.