Yes. A Quality-C New Ithaca Gun (NIG). The NIG replaced the original Ithaca Gun Co. Baker Model hammer gun in 1887 beginning at serial number 6550. The NIG continued to be produced along with and serial numbered with the Crass, Lewis, Minier and Flues Model hammerless guns to 1914. Higher grade NIGs are quite scarce.
NIG grades were letters --
the X-Grade NIG equaled the Field Grade hammerless,
the A-Grade NIG equaled the No. 1 hammerless,
the AA-Grade NIG equaled the No. 1 1/2 hammerless,
the B-Grade NIG equaled the No. 2 hammerless,
the C-Grade NIG equaled the No. 3 hammerless,
the D-Grade NIG equaled the No. 4 hammerless, and
the E-Grade NIG equaled the No. 5 hammerless.
In 1914 the NIG was replaced with a short-lived hammer double called the "Two-Bolt Model" that was essentially a hammer version of the Flues Model hammerless.
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