Ithaca NID 10 gauge 3 1/2" Magnum 34"

[Kevin McCormack]

Does anyone know the number of Ithaca NID 10 gauge 3 1/2" Magnums built with 34" barrels? (These would be the 500K + SN range).

[Dave Noreen]

Don't think so. I've never seen that number published. While 32-inch is far and away the most common, I've seen enough of the 34-inch NID Magnum-Tens to think maybe 10 to 15%. The 28-inch barrel Magnum-Ten one of our friends has is I'm sure far rarer!!

[charlie cleveland]

that would be a cool gun..i did not know they made the ithaca mag with 34 inch barrels but i m glad they did... charlie

[Dave Noreen]

The NID Magnum-Ten was introduced in the second version of Ithaca Gun Co.'s 1932 catalogue --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Ithaca%20and%20Lefever/Magnum-TenAnnouncement1_zps81a6d266.jpeg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Ithaca%20and%20Lefever/Magnum-TenAnnouncement2_zps7ca388c0.jpeg

The text in the catalogue always mistakenly calls the Chas. Askins/Elmer Keith Magnum-Ten a No. 5E when in fact it was in fact a No. 4E --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Ithaca%20and%20Lefever/500000closeup.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Ithaca%20and%20Lefever/500000fullview.jpg

The fully loaded 16-gauge that Chas. Askins ordered and was later owned by Elmer was a No. 5E --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Ithaca%20and%20Lefever/ChasAskinsNo5E16-gauge_zps01c75def.jpeg

[Patrick Lien]

Don't think so. I've never seen that number published. While 32-inch is far and away the most common, I've seen enough of the 34-inch NID Magnum-Tens to think maybe 10 to 15%. The 28-inch barrel Magnum-Ten one of our friends has is I'm sure far rarer!!

Dave,
I was home last week for a visit and found this picture. It is from about 30 years ago and as I recall it was a very cold day. The handsome young man on the left is holding that 28" Ithaca mag 10.

Patrick

[David Lien]

Dave
I do believe, that the other handsome young man is also holding an Ithaca ten. Most likely a super ten. The area is a frozen potato field, temps most likely on the minus side of zero, with a good steady wind. Hunting with them two in mid winter would separate the sissies from the goose hunters. If the cold did not get you, they would stop at a real Mexican cafe where they were the only english speaking customers. Here the hot sauce and the food would finished the job. :)

[Bill Murphy]

Patrick, David, and Dave Noreen, I wonder when Steve Lamboy will deliver the 28" Super Ten that I ordered as a "dealer"? I guess I shouldn't be too impatient. I did spend the day at the Chantilly, VA gun show staring at a great 34" Mag Ten on the table next to mine. Not a problem except that I have a nice Mag Ten to sell myself. Oh well.

[charlie cleveland]

this was a great read and the pictures are great..charles atkins 10 ga has been talked about till its a legend and will long be admired and read about by future water fowl hunters and lovers of the big ten like my self...charlie

[Kevin McCormack]

LOTS of interest in the high condition 34" Grade 2 Mag 10 at the show today. Second in potential buyer interest only to the knockout 16 ga. Daniel Frasier Scottish Best. The lovely signed and unmessed-with 1953 Funken engraved Pigeon Grade 12 ga. Browning Superposed (with the large pigeons, thank you!) came in a strong 3rd.

[Dave Noreen]

Check this out --

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=392273

[charlie cleveland]

you dont see many ithaca 10 ga 3 1/2 inch doubles sell...i ve only seen about 4 come up for sell in the last 10 or so years and they were field grade guns...charlie