Ugh! How bad is it out there?

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

What make is the single trigger? And running a cleaning patch through those bores will make the gun more attractive.

How do I figure out the make of the trigger?

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by Ian Civco

How do I figure out the make of the trigger?

Ian,

As noted by Dave, it is an Ithaca produced single non selective trigger, designed by Harry Howland and Ithaca employee.

I have a few of these on Ithaca’s that I use and can never recall an Ithaca non selective trigger ever failing. My favorite grouse gun, a 20 gauge has one of these, never a problem.
I shoot Ithaca single selective trigger on a regular basis, had a few issues here and there, but not enough to scare me away from purchasing another Ithaca single trigger. My experience with more than one Kautsky single trigger has been less than favorable, enough to make me think twice before purchasing another.
These are only my experiences and opinions, so take it for what you paid for them.
The gun you show is all there and original in every way except for a pad having been added. Remove the pad and add a Repro Ithaca Sunburst pad and you have a very strong good looking 16 that will handle any 2 3/4” ammo on the market, of course not steel waterfowl loads.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

Ian,

As noted by Dave, it is an Ithaca produced single non selective trigger, designed by Harry Howland and Ithaca employee.

I have a few of these on Ithaca’s that I use and can never recall an Ithaca non selective trigger ever failing. My favorite grouse gun, a 20 gauge has one of these, never a problem.
I shoot Ithaca single selective trigger on a regular basis, had a few issues here and there, but not enough to scare me away from purchasing another Ithaca single trigger. My experience with more than one Kautsky single trigger has been less than favorable, enough to make me think twice before purchasing another.
These are only my experiences and opinions, so take it for what you paid for them.
The gun you show is all there and original in every way except for a pad having been added. Remove the pad and add a Repro Ithaca Sunburst pad and you have a very strong good looking 16 that will handle any 2 3/4” ammo on the market, of course not steel waterfowl loads.

I’m sort of thinking of getting a 20, 28, or .410 ga Ithaca as these are much cheaper than I thought. IF I was to offer my friend money for this, what should I offer? He’s a bit realistic about the current market, and said he was offered $1200 by a dealer 3 or 4 years ago and was going to do something with the recoil pad if he purchased it. He said he had about that into it, which is where I came up with he had $1200 into it. But my offer might be an insult, but such it is.

There’s a lot of junk Ithaca’s on the market, this one seems nicer than 80 or 90% of them but nowhere near as nice as the $1800 example posted to this thread.

I thought until today it to be worth somewhat closer to the $1200 range than the mid 3 figure range simply because I always thought a single trigger added value and I always thought the value of a N.I.D. to be double that of a Flues.

[Steve Hodges]

Ian, giving you an exact price is in the eye of the beholder. It is worth what you are willing to pay for it and what the seller will sell it for. If I were to ballpark a range I would say from $800 to possibly the $1200 your mentioned. But just because that's what the seller has into it offer what you are combatable with paying and let him decide. Remember, it is always easier to buy a gun than sell one.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

Ian, giving you an exact price is in the eye of the beholder. It is worth what you are willing to pay for it and what the seller will sell it for. If I were to ballpark a range I would say from $800 to possibly the $1200 your mentioned. But just because that's what the seller has into it offer what you are combatable with paying and let him decide. Remember, it is always easier to buy a gun than sell one.

Yes, it IS always easier to buy a firearm than to sell one.

When I handled this side by side yesterday, it handles like any other fine double, it is tight, the engraving is quality, the workmanship is excellent. It surprises me that these can be had for so little.

[James L. Martin]

Ian, If you like the gun and it fits you I would go up to $1200. Like said just swap out that recoil pad for a sunburst pad. The gun looks better than most NID's. and it's a 16 with 2 3/4 " chambers.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by James L. Martin

Ian, If you like the gun and it fits you I would go up to $1200. Like said just swap out that recoil pad for a sunburst pad. The gun looks better than most NID's. and it's a 16 with 2 3/4 " chambers.

How do I get a sunburst recoil pad and how much does that cost? How difficult is it to fit WITHOUT damaging the finish on the stock or refinishing it?

I bought it for $1150. Why? A few considerations. Spend a little less, find one on gunbroker, deal with shipping, sales tax, and the FFL, it was easier just to buy this one. Plus, the one posted to this thread that brought $1800 tells me this isn’t a $600 shotgun, it’s not like the junk on Gunbroker currently.

Plus, at my point in life, and I’m as cheap as they come, sometimes you no longer give a rat’s ass about a few hundred dollars one way or another.

Plus he’s a long time friend who was offered $1200 for this several years ago.

And he’s a friend, I’ve known him over a quarter of a century.

Plus, he doesn’t have junk and this last statement might go a LONG way…I have this 20 gauge VH Parker I might want to sell now.