Pictures: Ithaca Grade 3 Lewis

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Finally got some pics up loaded. This is my first Ithaca--all comments welcome, + or _.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

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[Jim DiSpagno]

Grand ole Ithaca. Congrats. Gerry Andrews is near you and would bring that wood back to its original glory. Gerry is a VERY good stockman. Good Luck with her.

[Rick Losey]

very nice Harold- looks like a steal

i like the chain pattern, i don't think I would redo anything on that one-

[Dean Romig]

A wonderful old Ithaca

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Jim, I know Jerry quite well, we go way back, and yes recutting the checkering and refinishing the stock would really make it stand out. I'm about 20 min from Jerry's house.
I doubt I do anything with it now, however.

[Stephen Hodges]

Harold, great gun, congrats!! I have always loved the Ithaca graded guns, and someday one will be in my gun safe also, enjoy.

[Ken Descovich]

Very nice I would not do anything to that great looking gun either.
Ken

[Eldon Goddard]

I really like chain Damascus and I will probably have to buy a gun with one at some point. I blame big friend ten and his beautiful L.C. smith. I really like the Ithaca do not understand why there is not a Ithaca double gun collectors association. It seems like any time there exists a collectors association for an existing gun company like Remington of Ithaca there is not a specific association for double guns.

[Daryl Corona]

Harold;
+++++. Really nice find. Make sure it follows you down to the Southern.

[Brian Dudley]

My last Lewis 3E had those same barrels. They are a beautiful pattern!

[Harold Lee Pickens]

just wondering, I assume the chamber length is short(2 5/8)?
I have some light loads I shoot thru my Fox pin gun, fluid steel, but maybe should order some 2 1/2" hulls to load for the Ithaca.
I will bring it to the Southern

[charlie cleveland]

mighty nice gun you have there those barrels are sure nice...charlie

[Harold Lee Pickens]

I think that is the cheapest I have bought a gun since the late 1980's, but it is a quality piece. I guess I would have to put it on a scale with a GH parker, maybe even a DH.
Oh, and it is rock solid tight with the top lever just to the right.

[Matt Valinsky]

Nice find. And the guage is................................? Or did I miss that.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Matt, it is a 12. Sorry, I had mentioned it earlier in a different post before I posted the pictures. I sure wish it was a 16 or 20.

[Daryl Corona]

Harold, I would'nt concern myself too much about the 2 5/8" chambers. If the BWT is sufficient and the forcing cones are original, your 2 3/4" low pressure loads that you shoot in your Sterly should be fine.