Location: Syracuse, New York

During 1916, Ithaca Gun company purchased the gun making assets of Syracuse, New York based Lefever Arms Company. Between then and World War I, they continued to manufacture the same sideplate gun that had been made in Syracuse until about 1919, when they were discontinued. Prices for those guns are listed in Sideplated Shotgun section. During 1921, Ithaca Gun Company, under the name Lefever Arms Company, Inc., introduced a line of lower cost boxlock guns. Eventually, six different models were produced. Ithaca's Lefever guns were produced in 12-, 16- and 20-gauge and .410 bore. NOTE: 20-gauge guns often command a price premium of 50 percent; .410 bore gun may command up to 200 percent premium.