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one would think that an advertiser would put the most popular item in the ad. and most i see are... straight?
i wonder which would have been the (optional) order? pg or english?
now remember, im talking these early guns....pre ww1.


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Yes, all trap guns I referred to are Pre WWI. We once got about 8 or 9 Baker Single Trap guns together and took an overall picture. No two had the stocks of the same design. Of course, trap shooters in general need it "their" way.

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Ithaca Lefever Model 3. M-3s are not common and ones with a beaver tail fore end even less so.
Consider this the left book end of the Ithaca trap offerings.

And consider the bottom gun as the right book end

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An example from across the pond by Draper of Bolton,Lancashire.
circa 1880-85, 33" barrel,Likely saw action for pigeons at the area shooting clubs, and possibly starlings and sparrows in the back yards behind country pubs. Raises a few eyebrows at the trap range.





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Wow. That is a beauty, Terry. I assume that is a restoration, and a fine one at that.

How is it proofed, and choked?

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Great gun Terry, a real classic.


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wow indeed.


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Fox J Grade. 1919 vintage.


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Hi Stan, The gun is as I got it out of England and does look like it has had a sympathetic restoration.It has been nitro re-proofed with 2 3/4" chambers and the barrel is choked imp mod.Thanks for the kind words.


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Since there was a discussion about the Lefever Trap Guns and the Three Barrel Gun Co./Royal Gun Co. Trap Guns I thought I'd post a few pics of the two guns side by side.











The Three Barrel Gun Co. Trap Gun is an A Grade (Serial #214)and was featured in Frank Conley's book, The American Single Barrel Trap Gun, on pages 201 - 204.

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