Lefever Arms Company Explained

Lefever Arms Company
Type:Gun Manufacturing, later ventured into transmissions and jackshafts
Genre:Guns, transmissions
Foundation:1883
Fate:Gun business merged into Ithaca Gun Company in 1916
Transmission business merged into Durston Gear Company in 1916
Location City:Syracuse, New York
Location Country:United States
Area Served:United States
Industry:Gun industry, automotive industry
Products:Guns, automotive parts

The Lefever Arms Company (1883 - 1916) was a manufacturer of guns in Syracuse, New York founded by Daniel Lefever. The company was in the business of gun manufacture until 1916, when it merged with Ithaca Gun Company in Ithaca, New York, 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.

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