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Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens
An absolutely stunning set. Looked pretty damn good as it was before restoration. Ithaca always seemed to use great wood on their graded guns.
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Harold the gun was restocked about 10 years ago as the original split in half full length from wrist to toe. Chris Dawe of Stillwater Restorations restocked the gun and I called him prior to purchasing it as I was sure looking at the dealers ad and Chris specializing in antique SxS restorations that he might know the gun as it was on the same coast as him. As it turned out I was right, he knew the gun well and it was through him I found out the gun had been restocked by him. The dealer had advertised it as restocked and it looked like Chris' work so that is another reason I called him. It was on his advice that I bought the gun. Chris indicated the forend wood was still 100% original and untouched. Trying to find a picture of my Cody letter.