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.
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