Nice gun...You will love it...
I have a LeFever Nitro Special 20 gauge double my Grandfather bought in 1943....
He run over his 12 with the tractor and bent the barrels...
All 12's and 16's were going to the war effort so all he could buy to replace the 12 was a 20..
$38.00 at Boone NC hardware...
Ithaca says all were chambered for 2 1/2" shells until about 1926/27 but in 1922 Western Cartridge Co.
brought out their new Super-X shell loaded with progressive burning powder in a 2 3/4 inch shell.
That started to put pressure on the shotgun manufactures to begin chambering for the 2 3/4 inch shell..
Well, here's the kicker, mine is a '43 but chambered in 2 1/2"...Should not be but it is...
Maybe left over barrels used during the war? Don't know...
Best way I found to check is too take off the barrels and insert a spent 2 3/4" shell...See if it fits...
I use Vintager shells in all my old shell guns...
http://www.polywad.com/vintager.htmlOne thing about LeFevers, don't dry fire them without a spent shell in it.. One piece pin and are a pain to change.....
I have a bunch of scatterguns and this LeFever is still my favorite for rabbits and the farm varmints....
Just don't get excited and rank both triggers.......
Excuse the knives but this is it.....
And a 1938 advertisement.....