Please help me identify my grandfather's shotgun. Here's the info: Ithaca double barrel 12ga, bought new in 1909. Fluid steel barrels. Splinter forend, pistol grip stock. Double triggers, 26in barrels. There is a very worn engraving of a dog (pointer?) on both sides of the reciever. Reciever is marked "Ithaca Gun Co Ithaca NY"
There are traces of case hardening color on part of the reciever. There are two pins through the reciever, and the only screws are two in the trigger guard tang, and one large one inbetween the top lever and the safety. The safety has 3 positions. In the center position (safe) the letter "S" can be seen through the hole in the safety. Forward position is "fire", and when the gun is opened the safety moves back to the "on" position. Rear position is "fire", and when the gun is opened, the safety stays in the rear position.
The gun cocks on opening, and the serial # is 190xxx, which is repeated on the inside of the forearm, the forearm iron, the reciever and underneath the rear of the barrels. Also in that location (on the reciever) is "PATD" and the numbers "1" and "12".
I clearly remember he told me he bought the gun new in 1909, and had the stock made to order for him (it has a bit more drop than usual), and he had it choked to his order, full & full. It has extractors, but not ejectors. Grandpa once told me that "if I knew then what I know now" he would have spent the extra money and gotten ejectors. He also told me that he killed a fox with that gun at "40 rod", which if my math is right works out to be 220yds! The old man could have been BSing me, but somehow, I don't think so. He told the story often enough, so I think that it was true, one of those "once in a lifetime" shots.
Do any of you gurus know which model Ithaca this is?
Thanks!
There are traces of case hardening color on part of the reciever. There are two pins through the reciever, and the only screws are two in the trigger guard tang, and one large one inbetween the top lever and the safety. The safety has 3 positions. In the center position (safe) the letter "S" can be seen through the hole in the safety. Forward position is "fire", and when the gun is opened the safety moves back to the "on" position. Rear position is "fire", and when the gun is opened, the safety stays in the rear position.
The gun cocks on opening, and the serial # is 190xxx, which is repeated on the inside of the forearm, the forearm iron, the reciever and underneath the rear of the barrels. Also in that location (on the reciever) is "PATD" and the numbers "1" and "12".
I clearly remember he told me he bought the gun new in 1909, and had the stock made to order for him (it has a bit more drop than usual), and he had it choked to his order, full & full. It has extractors, but not ejectors. Grandpa once told me that "if I knew then what I know now" he would have spent the extra money and gotten ejectors. He also told me that he killed a fox with that gun at "40 rod", which if my math is right works out to be 220yds! The old man could have been BSing me, but somehow, I don't think so. He told the story often enough, so I think that it was true, one of those "once in a lifetime" shots.
Do any of you gurus know which model Ithaca this is?
Thanks!