Sweet 16 Ithaca

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Grade 3 NID. Thomas

[Rick Losey]

Very nice Thomas (even without the parasol handle)

how long are the barrels and what's the weight?

NIDs are very solid guns, a light 16 would be fun on birds

[Rich Anderson]

Thomas that's a very nice Ithaca:bowdown:

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

It belongs to a friend of mine and we have been discussing about it changing from his home to mine and over a few glasses of nice blackberry wine last night I think we have solved that issue. Thomas

[Rich Anderson]

Can you post some pics of the stock and the checkering? The Ithaca's are a very nice gun esp for the cost. I have had two a grade 2 16 and a 4E trap gun both I traded off for something else. I never warmed up to the trap gun but I do miss the 16.

I hope your adoption goes well:)

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

I will have to take some more photo's when I get it. Thomas

[charlie cleveland]

very nice gun thomas..how many bottles of that blackberry wine did it take to let him let yo bring that gun from his house to yours.. charlie

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Charlie: I still have to go over and do some more wine tasting and then maybe I will get to bring it home. He makes the best wine and enjoys my company so we tend to have a couple glasses if you know what I mean. Thomas

[Dave Noreen]

Great gun!! Hopefully, being an earlier cocking indicator NID, it will be a bit more svelt than my 1941-vintage 16-gauge 26" 4E that tips the scales at 7 pounds 2.6 ounces!!

[George Lang]

Nice gun. Hope you get it. I have an early 16 gauge NID, 28", skt 1 & 2, light as a feather and is ideal for my grouse and woodcock hunts. It was returned to factory long ago by second owner to be restocked with more modern dimensions, unfortunately he must have been a bit of a cheapskate because he ordered afield grade stock not a #2. Nice wood and a match to forearm but plain grain and not #2 checkering. But grouse don't seem to notice.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Rich and George here are your answers. It has 28 inch barrels with weight of 6.45 pounds and LOP of 14 inches and a couple more photo's. I'm sorry the dickering of this gun is over because he makes the best blackberry wine around. Thomas

[Rich Anderson]

Congrats Thomas thats a fine, fine gun. To bad Grouse season is so far away.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Rich: It will be fine with just handling it with a nice glass of wine from the bottle he gave me. I now have to think up some excuse to go back to his house for some more wine. I can return the empty bottles, thats it, I solved the problem. Thomas

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

How difficult is it to remove the stock on this NID I don't care for that varnish look. I think a hand rubbed oil would look richer. Thomas

[Rich Anderson]

It shouldn't be that difficult. If your going to remove the varnish I would consider haveing the checkering recut. It has a very nice pattern and hand cut checkering and an oil finish would really make it shine. Just a thought.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Rich: My thoughts exactly. It would look a lot better with recut checkering. Thomas

[Stephen Hodges]

Great gun Thomas. I love the graded Ithaca's, and the wine does not look bad either:)

[charlie cleveland]

lovely little gun...i will be picking up a little 16 ithaca with 30 inch barrels before long..charlie

[Angel Cruz]

Beautiful gun Thomas. Love the engraving.

[ken larson]

You just have to adopt me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ill send the papers!!!!!!