Dean, my Grade 3 Lewis 12 has the same set up--like an LC Smith safety. In the forward position, it functions as an automatic safety, but in the rear position, it is a non-automatic safety.
The newer 4E 16 does not have a 3 position safety, and it is automatic.
3/4 oz loads will be very nice in that gun, I shoot them in my Parker 20's and Lefever 20's
Back in the early 90's, I sold a little grade 1 1/2 Ithaca 20 that was choked F/F, It had seen hard use, but would have been a great little project gun.

Thanks Harold. I shoot RST's in my 20 ga. Damascus Parker DH and when Morris let me take "Burt's Gun" around the course at Pintail Point several years ago he gave me a couple of boxes of shells he had developed for it. I could hardly feel the thing go off and I shot my best SC score to that point 70% with that gun and those loads. I asked Morris to make some for me for the DH 20 and he made me the same loads in paper shells. I still have 1 1/2 boxes left and this little Ithaca will be fed that very same easily digestible diet. (Except for some nice light reloads thanks to Dave's gracious generosity.)

Well then.....You can buy Morris's shells and I will save my free to you reloads.....:bigbye::):)

WOW... talk about 'thin skinned' :whistle:

Dave, I changed that last post for you.

Thanks....Now I won't have to cry over dinner....:rotf::rotf:

Seems to be a trend here...My first SxS was a sweet little Ithaca Flues 20 gauge with 26" barrels. 5 1/2 lbs. Another great little gun I should have kept.

Dean

from the national weather report, sounds like you will be getting plenty of time to sit and admire the new gun

Yup - that's the rumor. At my house we should expect up to 24" or more with winds to 45 mph.

hope alls well around your house dean....charlie

So far - so good. The big stuff comes tonight and tomorrow.

Thanks Charlie.
Dean

Dean..... Just thinking of you tonight as I am watching Sons of Liberty on the History channel. Those guys were something in Boston back then. Could use some of that spirit nowadays. Be safe and warm.