Dolling up an Ithaca Lefever Nitro Special

[gmanofsteel]

WOW!

I'm not easily impressed, but..... I'M IMPRESSED!!!!!

 

[shouldazagged]

That's stunning. I would love to see some full-length pictures of the finished gun, top, bottom and each side. I'm sure the overall effect is magnificent.

 

[les.b]

Wow!!! Words fail to convey proper appreciation!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[CajunBass]

WOW!! Just WOW!!

 

[cherrypointmarine]

You Sir , are an artist ! It's hard to believe you could take what he gave you and turn it into a piece of artwork worthy of sitting in any firearms museum . Between you and BMCM , I think you guys have the firearm business cornered .

 

[crsides]

Beautiful work. Simply amazing. Thanks for posting the story and the esp the pics.

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

What more can be said, great work, technical and artistic. I love old
dbls.

 

[g8rb8]

This post is a great example of why I continue to log into the Smith & Wesson Forum. Thank you for this most interesting post.

 

[ancient-one]

Those pictures with your description really, really made turning the computer on worthwhile. Just plain AMAZING!

 

[Maddog 521]

You do incredible work indeed.

 

[Rayfan87]

Absolutely amazing work. I wish I had friends like that.

 

[JM4151]

A beautiful old shotgun.

You are an artist. Your work is beautiful, I enjoyed looking at the pictures that you posted.

 

[2152hq]

Thank you for all the great comments and Likes. I do appreciate them.
I don't have any full length pics, should have taken a couple. But I just finish up stuff and snap a few with the gun in my lap usually and that's it.
I'll see it at the range most likely and may get a couple more there.

Already in to a couple more projects. I'd like to finish up a 92Winchester SRC conversion to pistol grip I started,,,ummmmm maybe 15 years ago or more.
It has a Winchester style PG now. It didn't when I bought the wreckage. I redid the work someone else did bending up the tangs and lever trying to fit a Win Model 64 stock to it.
It's restocked now but needs finishing, checkering. I'll probably re-blue the bbl but leave the frame, ect.
I will have to re-do the lower tang and lever finish from the conversion(s).
Yes it would have been easier to just put it back to a straight grip SRC which it most likely was orig,,but I wanted a PG,,,and a smooth steel shotgun butt which it now has. The latter a reworked Model 97 BP.
44wcf,,doesn't get much better..

I found this Mauser Sporter too while looking for another gun. Forgot I had that one. Type C Sporter (Army Sporter)I think they call it. 8x57,,maybe it's 9x57.
Needs some love and claw rings.


Better than watching the Expert Political talking heads and what ever they call entertainment on TV.

 

[Onomea]

Always enjoy your very knowledgeable posts, 2152hq. Thanks for showing us your artistry as well.

That is one beautiful shotgun.

 

[Bill Bates]

What wonderful work!

Seeing these types of customized and engraved side by side shotguns is going to cost me money someday. I've got a little 20 Gauge Fox Sterlingworth sitting in the safe that is just waiting for that type of treatment.

 

[Pig Hunter]

2152hq, glad you are having time to do the projects you want to. I may try that someday LOL