Those Ithacas sure are purty!

I'm pretty sure that ithaca had there own pads at some point, I believe repos are still made.

Awesome! I have still yet to shoot a 3 1/2" shell in mine.

Bandage your finger and give it a whirl.

Very nice example. Congratulations!!

That is the 1935 and later shaped beavertail forearm. If you can, could you post a picture of the forearm loop on the barrels and the inside of the forearm? I see it doesn't have cocking indicators. Ithaca "officially" dropped them during 1935. So far I've only recorded three of the Magnum-frame NIDs with indicators, the Capt. Askins/Elmer Keith gun 500000 a No. 4E --

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a Field Grade serial number 500114 --

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and a No. 1 serial number 500223 --

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I've recorded quite a few in between these three without indicators.

Gotta love that Snipe and Quail on the sides of a No. 2 no matter what gauge it is. My 28-gauge and Super-10 No. 2s --

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That’s a fine Grade 2 10 bore magnum! I collected NID’s for many years, especially small bores and the Big 10! I had all the Grades up to 5. I found many of the guns were ordered with extras like ejectors, single triggers and beavertail forends. I suspect that buyers of these guns wanted them for specialized reasons and could afford the increased cost, even during the Depression. The Miller inspired single selective trigger you have in your gun, is, in my opinion, the best one ever made for all around use. Backing up a few decades, Walt Snyder (Mr. Ithaca) would supply me with much information, often including the original sales invoice. Hopefully, Cody has those and will supply them. Enjoy your new acquisition. It’s a dandy!

I may be glad this gun has a single trigger. Also have experienced recoil pain to my middle finger when shooting big guns.
I will order a membership from Cody tonight. I have other guns I need to research and the membership seems like the best way to go.
I also hope to start finding the articles Dave has referenced.
I did find some 2 7/8 and 3” shells the gun will be test fired tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.

There are trigger guards available. They clamp on or snap on the back of the trigger guard. They do work for protecting your finger

Dave will theses work? If not I will take pictures tomorrow.

I’ve got 100 new unfired uncut Remington hulls and a 600JR that’s for 10 3 1/2” I just might have to load a few full length shells with 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 ounce loads . All the 3 1/2” I’ve fired so far were factory .