I have several original Lefevers and plan to keep them that way. I restored on G grade that was in very poor condition. It was a lot of work and I farmed the checking, annealing, and case hardening out. It came out nice but I doubt if the value when up. I had a broken stock on an FE, and had Keith Kearcher restock it, I use the gun for bird hunting. My latest project is going on three and one half years, I had an G grade re-stocked by Doug Mann, engraved by Ken Hurst, case hardening by C.G.I. and barrels (black and white) by Dale Edmonds I have some pictures and will post them when the gun comes back.
I will be in Vancouver for the ABFM event next weekend at Van Dusen Park,(?) with the Morgans, stop by if you have time.
I could not see redoing an 80% gun but a 50%, if I had the time.
John
