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Howdy: Seems that there are those who feel these guns that use cocking levers are somehow "Not Authentic" enough for use in CAS. Here are a couple paragraphs that might open their eyes a bit: 1876 John Nichols, another local shooter and business man, buys out Barber and forms Nichols and Lefever. They continue to make breechloading rifles and shotguns. In the meantime D.M. Lefever is working on a hammerless system involving a lever on the side to cock the firing pins after the breech is closed. In 1878 a hammerless breechloading shotgun was awarded First Prize for the best breechloading shotgun in America at the St. Louis Bench show and Sportsman's Association. 1879 Nichols and Lefever split. Nichols along with N&L superintendent J.W. Livingston continue to make guns from leftover N&L parts for another years or so. D.M. Lefever sets himself up as D.M. Lefever and concentrates on hammerless, cocking lever guns to separate himself from Nichols who made hammer guns. Furtheremore,, there are many ENglish guns that use side levers to cock and the 1873 Remington uses a side lever. So what is the problem with these guns? I see a valid type of pre-1898 firearm. STL Suomi
