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Lefever Nitro Special stock
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Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:46 pmby burkdoggy
I just picked up a 1927 Nitro Spec 12 gauge, and I when I removed the butt plate, the stock looked practically hollowed out.
Has anyone else run into this? I expected to see a good sized hole for the stock bolt but this has been carved out a lot. Doesn't look butchered, just huge.
Re: Lefever Nitro Special stock
Posted:
Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:03 pmby Donald
I have a 1923 Nitro Special and it has a normal sized butt stock bolt hole. Gee that doesn't sound very good--but you know what I mean. Donald
Re: Lefever Nitro Special stock
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Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:20 pmby SHOOTER13
Welcome to the Ithaca Owners Forum burkdoggy !!
Re: Lefever Nitro Special stock
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Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:02 pmby ohsix
I have 5 Nitros that normal
Re: Lefever Nitro Special stock
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Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:19 amby burkdoggy
Thanks for the responses. This Nitro Special must have had some extra wood removed from the stock. The gun is pretty light for what it is. Maybe 7#. I'm guessing someone did this to save weight and keep the weight forward. It works, because the gun mounts and swings like a dream. It'll get used for pheasant after the first of the year, which is a touch call because I recently also picked up a 1939 model 37. I can't stay away from these old guns.
It's nice to have this forum.