Ithaca 10 G
Need a little Ithaca 10 G advice. Blundered into one in a gun shop today. Gave it a look and put the gun on hold until I can research it a bit more. At home had the excellent DGJ Spring and Summer 2014 articles by Frank Srebro on Ithaca's big 10's. Will go over them in detail then drive back for a closer examination next week.
Serial number is 439542, 32 inch with fairly extensive engraving. More detailed than the "Star" Ithaca's Bit strange to me is the butt stock, wood, grip checkering etc looks like the plainer grade Ithaca's. Seems to me the higher grade guns would have had fancy wood. Everything about the stocks fit says factory though. Gun is with a 20 G from the same seller that's a obvious re-stock. Wonder if the 10 had butt stock switched at some point with a factory stock intended for lesser grade.
DAH is bit less than 3 inches with a pad that looks like the one shown in Mr Srebro's part II article. Gun itself has fluid steel barrels & cocking indicators had no way to measure the chambers chokes or barrels. Do that next week, although measuring 10's is difficult with the tools I have at hand.
Armed with the DGJ issues and good advice will go back to give it a detailed inspection. I have enjoyed my Parker 10 Hammer gun and wanted to add a Parker Hammerless 10, but this Ithaca may be a nice gun to shoot. It feels nice anyhow.
Not looking for price indications, Exactly what it is and mechanical issues to look for. Would use it for Clay's with short 10 loads.
William Davis
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