Ithaca Flues.....

[Mark Landskov]

....chokes. The barrel flats on this particular 12 gauge show a '4' on the left and a '0' on the right. Does this indicate full for the '4' and cylinder for the '0'? Thank you!

[Eldon Goddard]

Yep. I have the same combo on my flues 12.

[Mark Landskov]

Thank you!

[Stephen Hodges]

That's how my 1911 16 Gauge Flues is choked and I like it. Perfect for birds.

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

Were all Ithaca Flues chokes marked on the barrel flats?

[Stephen Hodges]

Its my understanding that they were, but I may stand corrected.

[Fred Lowe]

I have some that are not stamped on the flats and others that are.

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

Fred, Could you post the approx. serial number range of those that are, and are not marked. Also, do you know if the gauge of the gun plays any part in whether or not the choke numbers are marked?

[Fred Lowe]

Austin,
I don't believe the stamping had to do with gauge. I believe it was different time periods of manufacture.
I have only 20 and 28 gauge guns so I can't speak to the other gauges. Some of my guns have no choke stamping, others have just one digit 1-4, and then some are in fractions, 0/4,- 4/4.
These are the only pictures that I have with me.
I am finishing the last weekend of turkey season, but will post photos when i return home.

[Eldon Goddard]

In my younger and more formative years I paid a gunsmith 50 bucks to tell me what was stamped on the bottom of my barrels, learned my lesson and bought a stan baker bore gauge. Anyways I looked at all my flues and came up with the following
20 ga twist barrels SN183298 not marked
16 ga chine Damascus SN303172 marked 2 and 4
12 ga smokeless powder steel SN343020 marked 0 and 4

[Fred Lowe]

It appears that the earlier guns were not marked, then came fractions, and finally single digits, if we can go on 6 guns.
184xxx no choke mark. 20 ga
201xxx no choke mark 20 ga
210XXX no choke mark 28 ga
216xxx 4/4 4/4 28 ga
232xxx 0- 4 28 ga
241xxx 1- 4 28 ga
257xxx 0- 4 20 ga

[Harold Lee Pickens]

grade 3 Lewis 12 ga---no markings
grade 4E 16 ga 4 and 4

[Mark Landskov]

Here is why I was asking......it is a 1915 vintage Flues 12 gauge with 28 inch barrels. I should have it in-hand in a week or so. It will be my first Ithaca. I just have to get used to not having a curly-Q thingie(?) behind the rear trigger!

[charlie cleveland]

them ithacas are great guns and in the lower gauges not to bad on the pocket book..one good over looked gun is the ithaca heavy field..the chambers on it are 2 7/8 inch it handles 3 inch shells very well this is 12 ga i m taking about...ant way there good guns...charlie

[Fred Lowe]

It looks like it's in great condition!
They are nice guns.

Not Parkers, but still very nice guns.