GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE AND IN HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION .410 GAUGE ITHACA GRADE 1E NID SHOTGUN.ITHACASXS 1E442062410GAcopy of factory invoiceMODERN; C&RCal. .410 ga. This very hard to find Ithaca with an estimated 64 guns made in this grade and gauge, has 26" bbls with matted game rib mounted with two ivory beads. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, grade, and "4" for chokes (full and full). Case hardened action with early type pin cocking indicators features automatic safety and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with 70% coverage large simple acanthus with shaded background within wiggle borders. "Ithaca Gun Co Ithaca N.Y." is on each side of action. American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock with some fine stump figure on the left side, measures 14" over ribbed composition buttplate. Standard checkering is at grip. Short splinter ejector forend has Deeley type release. Included is a copy of the factory invoice identifieing this gun by number. Showing the gun shipped to Bourne & Bond 640 So. 4th-st Lousville July 27 1933 and is identified as #1 Ej as Field ejector. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.395, right - .390. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 3 oz. LOP: 14". CONDITION: Excellent, orig, as found. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with a few light marks, dulled a bit from handling at breech ends. Action retains well over 90% orig case hardening color, flaking to brown on top tang and with some browning, mostly on left side. Trigger guard and top lever have some slight silvering. Blue on forend iron and latch is excellent. Wiggle engraving on forend and trigger guard are a bit soft. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with some chipping on edges of buttplate, and a few light marks. Bores are excellent. Mechanically fine. 52670-1 MGM299 (10,000-15,000)