That was a great find Russ. I found a Grade 3 Lewis 12 with chain link Damascus earlier this year. It too is a wonderful quality gun. I had posted pictures of it last spring. I carried mine hunting for the first time last week, and took a ringneck over a beautiful point and back by my 2 setters. I would love to find one of these in a 16 0r 20. I had not noticed until carrying that day that it has a 3 way safety like an LC Smith--I don't care for that feature. BTW, the Washington County gun show where we met is coming up on Jan. 10-11, are you going?
Merry Christmas, Russ.

Hello Harold ,Merry Christmas to you ! I didn't realize the Washington show was upon us ,I have been on vacation since the 27'th of Oct. and have to return to work on the 2'nd of Jan. so I imagine my schedule will be pretty hectic but if not ,I may just run into you down there ! I found my Ithaca Grade 2 ,Pigeon at the Monroeville show quite a while back ,some fella was walking the gun and had a story to tell about it being in the Family for quite a while and he inherited the gun but he ,himself didn't shoot etc. ,it wasn't a Parker but it had such wonderful condition ,I couldn't pass it up ! I still have never shot her but she feels nice coming to the shoulder and balances really nice !

My Grade 3 Lewis:
I am impressed with the quality of these old Ithacas. Russ, your's is in super condition.

Harold ,Very Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They really are nice old guns ,you would think they would have a much larger following !

Fantastic pieces of history. That pigeon is really neat. I have a grade 3 Crass that's been a great upland companion.

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Wow, nice! Wouldn't a 16 or 20 bore be a find! There is an Ithaca gun forum, but it has very little activity.

Very nice gun ! It would be great to have a nice condition 20 Gauge in Grade 3 or higher !

Agree on the 20 or 16 gauge. Never have encountered any of the higher grades outside of 10 and 12. I think there is a rather comprehensive book on Ithacas however since I only have this and another NID 4, Obtaining it didn't really interest me.

Walter Snyder's The Ithaca Gun Company - From the Beginning has sold out and has become pretty pricy in the second hand market. The much expanded second edition is the bible for Ithacas.

It's worth having a good Ithaca just for the engraved dogs !