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Unread 10-17-2013, 07:25 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Robert Rambler View Post
Craig, I don't think your looking at a Crass model Ithaca.
As per Walt Snyder's book "The Ithaca Gun Co. from the beginning", "No Crass were produced beyond serial # 50,000."
The Lewis model started at #55,000.
The MINIER model started in 1906 with serial # 130,000 to# 151770.
There are pictures in the book of higher grade Minier guns with Krupp Steel barrels. HTH
Okay I stand corrected

I doubt if I get the gun as I didn't leave a very high bid .

Thanks for the info !
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