Ithaca NID 28 Gauges
 

I took a few pics of some 28 gauges I was able to assemble at Hausmans in 2019, I thought I was fortunate to see 4 different grades at one event, but I’ve never held an NID 28 gauge above a Grade 4.
These a Grade 4E, 3E, 2E, and a New Ithaca Field Grade, also with ejectors!

I owned a 5E NID 28 gauge. Fine, high condition, gun. It's pictured in Walt's book.

Wow, great pictures. I must be looking in the wrong places. Would love to find an Ithaca 28 ga., flues or NID. Thanks to all for comments and photos!

A bit of Ithaca 28-gauge history. With the introduction of the NID in 1926, Ithaca added the .410-bore to their catalog offerings and dropped the 28-gauge.

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That remained the case through 1931.

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Western Cartridge Co. introduced the progressive burning smokeless powder, high velocity, 3/4-ounce, 28-gauge load in their March 1, 1931, Western Ammunition for Rifle, Revolver and Shotgun.

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The specifications in the first 1932 Ithaca Gun Co. catalog includes the 28-gauge.

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Ithaca Gun Co ad from the April 1932 issue of Field & Stream.

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All the above said, Ithaca did make and ship 28-gauge NIDs during the 1926 to 31 period. Walter lettered my No. 2 28-gauge with a serial number in the 431xxx range as shipped 03/29/27.

I shot some Skeet yesterday with Joe Breda (of CNC ejector hammer fame).
He has a 1926 Nid grade 1 in .410. I, my 1934 grade 1 28 gauge.
We laid our guns side by side and a casual comparison showed similar features and almost identical dimensions.

The coolest thing...
His barrels snapped perfectly onto my gun.

It certainly appears to me the NID .410-bores and 28-gauges are on the same frame. To me the 28-gauges handle much better. The heavy breech ends of the .410-bore barrels --

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put too much of the gun's weight between the hands and with those tiny tubes not enough weight out front.