Factory frosted??? OK then. The attrition train keeps rolling along.
Sorry about being harsh, but I'm into preserving these great old guns... not screwing them up... no matter how well intentioned the screwing up may be.
I am surprised to hear that you are a certified gunsmith with 50 plus years of experience. Can you explain to Marks21 why you were unable to remove the barrels on your 1899 Lefever? There is a reason why I said that even many gunsmith's should not be messing with these guns.
I am not surprised to hear that the Lefever Collectors website has a link to a tutorial that includes abrasive blasting the parts of a Lefever. That helps to confirm my thoughts about the relative uselessness of that venue.
