Bushmaster1313
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1927 Field Grade Ithaca NID 12 Gauge, Modified and Full
1927 - When "Field Grade" at Ithaca Meant "Wow!"
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the rifleer
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Very nice.
MarkDozier
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I will take it.
Very nice, I like it. But remember back then "mas production" and interchangeable parts had not made it into gunmaking yet. The Winchester 21 and Foxes competed with the Ithacas, and a standard grade of any of them were great guns. It's a good thing manufacturing did progress. Just look at what any decent SxS costs today even with all the advancements.
Back then firearm making was still seen as an art form. IthacaGun built firearms that could compete with any in the world. The OP's shotgun is a prime example.
If you really want to see what Ithaca Gun could do, go to Google and do a lookup on Ithaca 4E, 5E, 6E or 7E.
such as these 2. one is a SxS the other a single barrel trap
http://www.gunsinternational.com/ITHACA-NID-GRADE-5E-20GA.cfm?gun_id=100395653
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Ithaca-7E-SBT.cfm?gun_id=100384143
If you really want to see what Ithaca Gun could do, go to Google and do a lookup on Ithaca 4E, 5E, 6E or 7E.
such as these 2. one is a SxS the other a single barrel trap
http://www.gunsinternational.com/ITHACA-NID-GRADE-5E-20GA.cfm?gun_id=100395653
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Ithaca-7E-SBT.cfm?gun_id=100384143
Jimbo-Indy
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Beautiful gun. I've got a 1908 "Flues" Field Grade 12 ga. Still locks up tight after 106 years. It 's worn and scrached but still tight and the action is smooth. Wood to metal fit is great too. This was the first year of the Flues series. Shot a round of trap with it recently (using reduced loads) and found it works just fine as long as you remember it's not a trap gun. Would love to have a real Ithica trap gun.