October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2018
The Ithaca Auto Burglar was introduced around 1922, and was touted as the perfect defense weapon. Early production, of course, was of the Flues model. After 1926 production changed to the NID with quite a few changes. This gun has 10" barrels marked "SMOKELESS POWDER STEEL" and "MADE IN U.S.A." on tops. Matted concave rib has extension for NID rotary bolt. Case hardened action with non-automatic safety, pin type cocking indicators, and double triggers is marked with special roll die incorporating "Auto & Burglar Gun" between normal field grade, dog and address. In the new design, action tangs were not bent. A specially designed right angle stock was introduced. Flared grip portion is nicely checkered. Weak cross grain is reinforced by dowel from top to bottom. Shortened splinter forend has Deeley type release. CONDITION: Very fine. Barrels retain approximately 70% original blue. Action with 70% original case hardening color, silvered on bottom. Trigger guard retains over 80% of its blue. Stocks retain 80 - 90% of their original finish. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. There is a crack running parallel to trigger guard tang across pistol grip. A good example of this interesting gun. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4 CLASSIFIED AS "ANY OTHER WEAPON". MGM 247
Model
Auto & Burglar Handy Gun