The Lefever Arms Company (1883–1916) was a manufacturer of guns in
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. With a population of 148,620 and a Syracuse metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13 ...
founded by
Daniel Lefever. The company was in the business of gun manufacture until 1916, when it merged with
Ithaca Gun Company
The Ithaca Gun Company is a manufacturer of shotguns and rifles originally established in Ithaca, New York, in 1880.
History
Over the years, Ithaca made numerous firearms, most notably the Ithaca Flues double-barreled shotgun and the Ithaca 37 ...
in
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca () is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County, New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York (state), New York, Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metrop ...
, which continued Lefever production until 1921.
By 1912, the company ventured into the manufacture of transmissions and jackshafts for motor wagons. This subsidiary was merged with the Durston Gear Company in 1916.
Advertisements
See also
*
Union Automatic Revolver
References
External links
Lefever Arms Collectors Association website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lefever Arms Company
Defunct companies based in Syracuse, New York
Manufacturing companies established in 1883
Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1916
Manufacturing companies based in Syracuse, New York
1883 establishments in New York (state)
1916 disestablishments in New York (state)
1916 mergers and acquisitions