Lefever Arms
Lefever Arms Company
Syracuse manufacturer of America's first commercially successful hammerless double-barrel shotgun, founded by legendary gunsmith Daniel Lefever.
Country: United States
Founded: 1883
Defunct: 1916
History
Founded in 1883 in Syracuse, NY by Daniel Lefever. In 1874, D.M. Lefever moved to Syracuse, joined Lorenzo Barber to form Barber & Lefever. Patented hammerless breechloading shotgun in 1878, first commercially successful hammerless in U.S. Lefever demoted in 1901, left company. Merged with Ithaca Gun Company in 1916, continued production until 1921.
Shotgun Models
Competition and hunting shotguns