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Another Fulton Tradename Gun

Posted by Drew Hause on July 5, 2019, 3:10 pm

1919 1st style 3 screw Warner Arms Corporation Brooklyn N.Y. U.S.A., likely for Kirtland Bros., N.Y.

In 1917, N.R. Davis & Sons merged with Warner Co., Norwich, Connecticut and 1917 to 1930 operated under the name Davis-Warner Arms Corp., Brooklyn, NY and Norwich, CT. Franklin B. Warner was President of Kirtland Bros. & Co. at 96 Chambers St., New York City until at least 1921.

Unlike many Fulton tradename guns, there were no marks on the barrels with "creative" names for the steel

More information here
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/17126039

Re: Another Fulton Tradename Gun

Posted by Roger Domer on July 6, 2019, 8:32 am, in reply to "Another Fulton Tradename Gun"

Brother Drew ....

Thank you for the interesting information. When I occasionally run across a gun store w/old sxs shotguns, I’ll be looking closer for a lost sxs treasure. I found one of those stores a few years ago in the Norfolk VA area and found a LeFevre single barrel 12 ga. Field and Trap gun w/a safety. It’s in excellent condition and works too. HAPPY TRAILS!

Re: Lefever feld anr Trap

Posted by Bryant Thomason on September 4, 2019, 1:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Another Fulton Tradename Gun"

Is your gun a eathica NY Lefever. Mine is, it has the goose in flite on the side and has a rib and is 32 inch long. Great gun and shoot very well. I am looking for a Dan Lefever sbt gun but hard to fine.

Re: Lefever field and trap gun

Posted by Roger Domer on September 7, 2019, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Lefever feld anr Trap"

Hi Bryant
My LeFever is an Ithaca. The markings on both sides of the receiver says - LEFEVER ARMS CO ITHACA, N.Y. I’m glad that you asked about it. The serial # is 12496 & was manufactured in 1928. It has no rib on it so it’s more of a ‘field’ gun then a ‘trap’ gun & has a safety. Nevertheless, it hits clay trap targets as it would a rabbit. I have to use 1oz. loads or sometimes the hull gets stuck in the barrel.

At our recent Hunter Arms Homecoming I happened upon a Ithaca made Lefever Grade A sxs. A pleasure to shoot & choked IC/M - a nice combination. A WWII friend has several Lefevers & would like to move them to a friend (me). But I ask myself - “Do I ‘need’ another sxs?” I think I’ll call him. 😁 HAPPY TRAILS! Roger

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