That 34 stamp is very odd. Who did it, and for what purpose, I cannot fathom. Seems like the sort of thing an Ordnance gun would have, but Lefever pre-dates that.
Although I wouldnt be surprised if some Ithaca Nitro's found there way to being Ordnance guns in the WW2 time frame.
Bachelder's work is nice, not my favorite, given the examples Ive seen. All the same, E grades, while not "rare" in their totality, are less common in later years when they had advanced to mid grade than they were in the early years when they were the lowest grade.
I will echo the positive sentiment of 28" barrels for a 16. And the dimensions are excellent.
Makes for an excellent club gun!
NDG
