Ithaca Lewis Grade 16
 

Recently picked up a really nice field grade “S” grade Lewis 16 in outstanding condition, especially for a base grade gun...suprisingly light at just over 6 lbs, and truly modern dimensions.90% blue 85% case coloring and wood 85%++..first sunny day I have a little time on my hands, I will provide some pics of the gun. Literally a neighborood garage sale find...I handed the lady $150 against her $25 asking price. Now, if I can just dig up a 69 Shelby Drag Pac Mustang from another neighbor’s barn for “if you will just haul thar old car away”...then my scavanging life will be complete!!

That sounds great, heard your other 16 gauge was lonely and was looking for a friend amongst all your larger bore guns.

Its not a tin type photo bought at a garage sale for 2 bucks type deal, that then turns out to be rare photo of Billy the kid playing croquet, but its a great buy. BTW I think the photo later sold at auction for $2.3 mil. One mans junk is another mans treasure.

Nice find! This post sucks without pictures! :)

Here are a few...not very good pics though.

Beauty!!

lovely little gun....always unappreciated in my book...charlie

If you are starting to feel buyers remorse over the price you paid for that ithica I will give you your $150.00 back and even pay the postage. Nice score and nice gun.

No, I’m good! This gun rounded out my non parker 16 bore desires, but really impressed withthe feel of this little gun....when compared to my early smith, sterly, lefever fox and Parker, this gun truly feels the most like a 20 bore. I have always liked the look of the Lewis and Crass guns, also own a nice grade three Flues straight stock waterfowl, 3” chamber 12, that is one of my favorite guns.

I just couldnt in good conscience give this lady $25 for the “old gun”. She threw in a completely destroyed sharps falling block shotgun....and by completely destroyed, i am underdescribing the carcass of that gun!,

Don't know why I never find garage sales like that!

This may be the epitome of a "closet queen!" It's a good story when someone who knows what it really is finds a nice old gun like this. Not all good guns go to a good home to live happily ever after.

Ithaca sure could make a light gun, especially in the wonderful -- in my probably not nearly humble enough opinion (IMPNHE) -- 16 gauge. :)

I agree...the most likely scenario was that the gun gets bought for $25, and has the barrels and stock hacked off and used to rob a liquor store the next day!

Mark,

You are correct about the 16ga Ithaca's being light and nimble. The Lewis is my favorite. I think you will really like how it carries and shoots.

John

A Flues era ad --

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Quality 1, 26" twist barrels, 16 ga.

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Snipe or woodcock? If snipe, a man after my own heart

It is all about the snipe. The guns are a bonus .:-)

John, we were covered up with Snipe this season. I had the time of my life! As much as I like hunting and shooting these guys, Robin and I like eating them just as much, i shot 14 limits (truthfully, two times I scratched out 7 instead of 8), with 11 different vintage shotguns....had a great time this season.

Here is a similar 26" 16ga that weighs 5 lbs 15 oz and throws IC and Mod patterns. A little more worn, and a few hundred dollars more, but I got the case and turnscrews and leaf spring tool with it. Just dont have many snipe to use it on in Colorado.

What a find! Trade ya even!

Nice Ithaca!

Ithaca's are a lot more common out here than Parkers so I have been able to acquire a few of them. 16 gauge happens to be my favorite upland gauge. I predict you going to like yours.

You never know what you'll find at a yard sale. A couple of years ago I stopped at one and the gentleman there said he had a gun I didn't have and I needed to buy it. Turned out to be a Model 95 Winchester in 405 Winchester. And yes I bought it.

Stopped by a garage sale at the end of a long holiday weekend. Bought a Winchester labeled tabletop meat grinder for $4. Sold it for $80 at the next gun show