My "new" Ithaca

[Harold Pickens]

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.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Harold. I shoot RST's in my 20 ga. Damascus Parker DH and when Morris let me take "Burt's Gun" around the course at Pintail Point several years ago he gave me a couple of boxes of shells he had developed for it. I could hardly feel the thing go off and I shot my best SC score to that point 70% with that gun and those loads. I asked Morris to make some for me for the DH 20 and he made me the same loads in paper shells. I still have 1 1/2 boxes left and this little Ithaca will be fed that very same easily digestible diet. (Except for some nice light reloads thanks to Dave's gracious generosity.)

[Autumn Daze]

Well then.....You can buy Morris's shells and I will save my free to you reloads.....

[Dean Romig]

WOW... talk about 'thin skinned'

Dave, I changed that last post for you.

[Autumn Daze]

Thanks....Now I won't have to cry over dinner....

Seems to be a trend here...My first SxS was a sweet little Ithaca Flues 20 gauge with 26" barrels. 5 1/2 lbs. Another great little gun I should have kept.

[OH Osthaus]

Dean

from the national weather report, sounds like you will be getting plenty of time to sit and admire the new gun

[Dean Romig]

Yup - that's the rumor. At my house we should expect up to 24" or more with winds to 45 mph.

[charlie cleveland]

hope alls well around your house dean....charlie

[Dean Romig]

So far - so good. The big stuff comes tonight and tomorrow.

Thanks Charlie.
Dean

[Double Lab]

Dean..... Just thinking of you tonight as I am watching Sons of Liberty on the History channel. Those guys were something in Boston back then. Could use some of that spirit nowadays. Be safe and warm.