My 12 gauge Ithaca Flues

[Eldon Goddard]

I ended up buying this Ithaca flues. It has 30'' barrels, extractors, and appears to me to be all original. Weighed in at 7lbs 8oz. Only problem I found was there is two dents in the right barrel. I tried to get pictures of them. So far I have $206 dollars into it hopefully after getting the dents out I have a good field gun for next years hunting at decent price. Let me know what you guys think.

[Jack Kuzepski]

Eldon,

I think you did very well on your purchase, that is a nice late Flues model. For $206.- and say another $50.- or so to get the dents removed, that's under $300.- for an American classic shotgun. Do check the chambers because they're probably short (2-5/8").

Jack Kuzepski

[wayne goerres]

Nice gun. Price is definatly right. Dents do not represent any significant problams. Lots of people can remove light dents for very little money.

[Brent Francis]

Nice old flues! If the dents are shallow you can shoot it as is. Removal is more a matter of aesthetics than necessity.

[charlie cleveland]

you done good... nice gun.... charlie

[KCordell]

Great looking gun. You did well Sir.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Eldon: Great hunting gun and great bargain. Thomas

[Dennis V. Nix]

You did great on that gun. Just be sure nobody arrests you for robbery. It will make a great bird gun.

[allen newell]

Eldon, good buy. I had my Ithaca Flues 20 ga chambers lengthened recently by a former Master Gunsmith for Ithaca by the name of Les Hovercamp. Les operates Diamond Gunsmithing out of Ithaca, NY and he specializes in servicing old Ithaca doubles as well as model 37's. His work is excellent and his prices are very reasonable should you wish to have work done on your Flues. Contact info is: www.diamondgunsmithing.com 607-273-4510. Address is: 211 Dey St. Ithaca, N.Y. Les is good to deal with.

[Eldon Goddard]

Thanks guys. I dont know how shallow they are but you can see the one when you look down the barrel. Allen I will look into the gunsmiths as I probably need someone to do a lot of work on my 20 gauge flues it is a mess. I looked up the flues serial numbers my 12 was made in 1920 and my 20 was made in 1909. Ill have the chambers checked when I have the dents removed.

[Dave Noreen]

Nice old Field Grade. According to the serial number chronology in the second edition of Walter Snyder's book, the gun is from late 1920. Is it marked "Smokeless Powder Steel" on the tops of the barrels? The only Flues-era Ithaca Gun Co. catalogue I have that mentions chamber lengths is the last one, 1925, and it states 12-gauges are regularly chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells.

[allen newell]

These 20's are still out there. They may not be as pretty as another double, but they're affordable,:whistle: very durable and a good buy for a backup gun or other.

[Eldon Goddard]

It is indeed marked smokeless powder steel. My chamber length gauge says it is 2 3/4'' but I take it with a grain of salt as I made it myself.

[allen newell]

Eldon, get it measured with a good gauge. You'll know for sure. I don't think the early ones were all made in 2 3/4 " chambers. My 20 wasn't. But there's plenty of metal in these guns. I had Les Hovercamp measure the wall thickness and call me before he did any lengthening of the chambers to be sure.

[Dave Noreen]

Up through the first Ithaca Gun Co. NID-period catalogue, 1926, they state their 20-gauges are regularly chambered for the 2 1/2 inch shell. Beginning with the 1927 catalogue they give their standard 20-gauge chambering as 2 3/4 inch.

[ed good]

flues guns are solid old guns, but were designed for black powder pressures. so keep your loads light or the wood will most likely crack.