GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SCARCE ITHACA KNICK MODEL 7E GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN.ITHACA7E KNICK401950T12 GAMODERN; C&RCal. 12ga, 32" bbl, tapered vent rib with dual white beads, 2-3/4" chamber, FULL choke, with ejector. Flat sides of bbl are engraved with oak leaves & acorns with arcing banner on left side marked "ITHACA GUN CO." and on right side "ITHACA, N.Y. U.S.A." Entire receiver is engraved with oak leaves & acorns with 2 gold ducks in flight on left side, 2 gold pheasants on right side, 2-color gold eagle clutching arrows on bottom over "MADE IN U.S.A." Trigger guard engraved with oak leaves & acorns and gold bust of bull elk. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, fleur-de-lis checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip with ebony grip cap, with modern leather cased Silvers-type pad, blank gold initial shield, fleur-de-lis checkered beavertail target forend with triangular ebony tip insert. Accompanying this gun is a small research file on the orig purchaser, Mr. Frederick A. Bills of Lewisville, IN which includes a letter from noted Ithaca expert Walter Snyder along with a color copy of the factory shipping invoice from 1929. Bore measurements: Diameter: .732. Restriction: .038. Wall thickness: .032. Drop at heel: 2-1/2". Drop at comb: 1-3/4". Weight: 8lbs. 4oz. LOP 14-3/4". CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 98-99% orig blue with a few minor handling marks and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver retains 98% orig dark case colors with just faint wear on sharpest edges. Trigger guard retains nearly all its orig blue. Stock is sound with good checkering, retaining most of its orig finish with a few small handling marks and minor flaking at sharp edge of side panels. Forend is sound with good checkering, original finish with a few minor handling marks. Trigger is crisp, strong ejector and bright shiny bore, as gun has seen only a small amount of use. Truly a spectacular Ithaca! 52532-1 BDT75 (7,500-12,500)