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04-10-2014, 12:41 PM
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Wow!! Good buy!! That is the quite scarce Two-Bolt Model. This one has been on GI for some time --
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Ith...n_id=100242606 The entry-level Ithaca hammer doubles were the X with steel barrels, the A with Twist barrels and the AA with Damascus barrels, all essentially the same except for barrel material. The B, C, D, and E all had increasingly finer Damascus barrels, increasing amounts of engraving and finer wood and checkering. My A-Grade NIG is all original. I suspect the original owner got slapped in the face pretty hard with its 3 1/2 inch drop, and left it in the closet after that!! |
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04-10-2014, 04:06 PM
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Great find Allen
As Dave said, a two bolt model. They made less than 300 of these. Its production was at the point in time that Ithaca shifted its emphasis to the hammerless models. The 32" AA barrels ad to the rarity. The bores look perfect. The early N.I.G.'s used leaf springs and placed the hammer pivot point very close to the back of the frame. It is common to see the frame cracked at the tumbler hole. The drop at heel is way too much for most shooters. Beyond that a nice piece of American hammergun history. Brad |
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04-10-2014, 04:55 PM
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Is it worth restoring? Or just clean it up a bit an hang it on the wall....
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04-10-2014, 05:15 PM
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A hundred and twenty five bucks? Jeez Allen, did you give the guy the old "Those barrels will blow up" story?
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04-10-2014, 05:25 PM
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Have not met the seller Edgar. worked though my dealer who took it in on consignment. My dealer's shop is mainly a tactical shop and he's not familiar with doubles of any kind as he seldom has any in the shop. The seller apparently just walked in the other day, said he needed cash and left it with the dealer to sell. My mother dealt with antiques all her life and always emphasized 'buy low - sell high'. The dealer quoted me $150 and I countered. end of story. Edgar, assume you will be at Addieville Saturday. I have a nice little Trojan 20 that Brad has breathed new life into that I'd like to show you.
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04-10-2014, 06:43 PM
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Bring it Saturday. Nice gun. Put a new pad on it and shoot it.
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04-10-2014, 08:32 PM
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You bet. will order a new pad or repro butt plate tomorrow once I pick it up and can measure it. Will lug it down Saturday.
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04-16-2014, 12:49 PM
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Have shot this hammer gun since posting. Dave Suponski was kind enough to measure the barrel wall thickness and determined it's ok to shoot. So I shot it at Addieville last weekend and since at my local club. Much fun since I have never shot a hammer gun before! Since shooting it, I've stripped it and cleaned it thoroughly. Stock and forend have been de-oiled with a solution of TSP and hot water. The minute I put the wood in the TSP solution, the oil just poured out of the wood and turned the solution to a dark coffee look. Changed the solution 5 times before the solution remained fairly clear after 2 days. Wood to be re-finished. I will post pics when the gun is finally re-assembled. Frontier pad on the exterior barrel surfaces with Hoppes and oil has cleaned them up remarkably well. Pics in 2 weeks. Stay tuned.
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