"Crossing the line"
 

I can't believe I'm thinking of doing this so I fugure I run it by you guys. What do you guys think of this :duck:.... Ithica. At least she's a 16ga hammer gun with 30 inch bbls in overall great condition.

I like the D 1 barrels. Gun looks a little heavy, like a 1 frame Parker. Its in very nice condition, I would imagine at least a partial restoration. The wood and engraving look very nice. Seller recommends looking at it and not shooting it. Is there some meaning there. Bottem line is, sure is perty. Dave

Angle, thats a nice looking gun. I bought one very similar 16 ga also and B grade. Pretty nice but not as nice as that one. I have shot mine with 2 1/2inch vintager 16 ga. and still have all my fingers. I cant be sure but I think some restoration work has been done on the one you are showing. Original finish on the old ithacas have alot of red tone. And the but plate is correct style but Id bet its a repro rather than original

David, nothing wrong with the bbls. He thinks it should be to collected and not shot.
Brent, it's supposed to be all origina but I will askhim a few questions. Thank you for your opinions.

I own an Ithaca 16 gauge not nearly as nice as that one, just to be able to have a representative of that great American gun maker in my collection. It is a decent shooter as well. I would inquire further about why it is for looking at and not for shooting. If it is just because it has Damascus barrels . . . and if it fills a need in your collection - go for it.

I have 4 grade four Ithaca's in my collection and they are fine guns. There all in the same gun safe with the 4 parkers I own and I haven't heard a single argument in there yet !!! Must be OK ! I say do it !!!

Thanks for your input gents!!

Some Ithaca pics
 

I was putting off doing Sat morning chores by taking some pictures. First picture is my hammer 16 B grade very similar to the GI gun. The other is of 3 with the 16 on top and two turn of century field grades on bottom. The top has a refinished stock. The bottom two are old closet queens with their original varnish. Note the red particularly on the hammer gun. I know this is heresy but I like the old Ithaca hammer guns better than the Parkers. to my eye they are sexier and if you shop around they are alot cheaper. The 3 guns here are while not perfect are pretty good and I never paid more than 400 for any of them.

Seeing as to how many of you have an Ithica of two of three, I won't feel to bad about crossing the line.

Has anyone seen an Ithaca hammer gun in a higher grade than B ( 2)? I have seen alot of the beautiful high grade Ithaca hammerless but only field and B grade with external hammers.