LeFever Nitro Special 16 gauge double

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Old gun but a favorite...slim and trim. Serial number puts it at 1927 production.

26" barrels marked to be choked Cylinder (left) and Full (right). I had the chambers reamed to accept 2.75" shells and also had the forcing cones lengthened.

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oneounceload said:
Having that done didn't weaken that area of the barrels?

C & F sounds like a driven bird gun.

Have fun with it!
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According to my gunsmith...No. I hope he is right. :scrutiny: I had it done about 3-4 years ago. Of course I only shoot low power shells in it...usually Estate because those freshly fired paper base wads smell so good and take me back to earlier times. No high brass allowed.

Could have been for driven birds. Also would have been a good jumped rabbit gun.
 
I have a A H Fox Sterlingworth, SxS that has 2 3/4 inch chambers it was made in 1913 while I haven't shot it in years we always used low brass back then its taken a fair share of birds both the feathered and clay types.
 
While lengthening chambers on old gun takes gun out of proof by European standards there are no standards in USA other than judgement of competent gunsmith. Thankfully most farmer grade American doubles had thick barrel walls. Here is company that specializes in ammo for old guns, but you still have to shop wisely:http://www.rstshells.com/

In most states ammo can be delivered to your doorstep.
 
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