A Special Gun on a Special Day

[Double Lab]

Wow Stan that gun is really over the top! It looks to be a 12 so how long are the tubes? Like Jeff said bring it to SD and I'll bring some ammo that should work if we are lucky enough to find a rooster.

[Stan Hoover]

Thanks for the correction Dean,
You are correct on the engraving being Joseph Loy's work, I guess I was confusing him with Jay Leech.

Scott, only one of the Western shells fired for me, and that one had what felt like a 1 second delay, the other few that I tried multiple times, failed to go off. I was suspect of light primer strikes, so I tried a few Eley 2 1/2" that I had on hand and they worked just fine.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone, I have a soft spot for these early Crass guns, on the higher grades, the engraving is just beautiful. Animals look natural and detail is just unbelievable.
Stan

[mobirdhunter]

Bird bagged or not, I can’t imagine a better outing (unless the pups gave you grief )

[William Woods]

I echo the sentiments of the others on the beauty of your new gun. I am not sure I would get past the engraving to look at the wood, but I am sure others would enjoy seeing pictures of the wood as well.

Congratulations.

[Harold Pickens]

What grade is that Stan. A 5 or 6?
I foolishly sold a grade 3 Crass years ago,

[Researcher]

Beautiful example of Ithaca Gun Co.'s best work!! Did Walter ever do a The Double Gun Journal article on the gun? Wish there was an index of Ithaca articles like we have of A.H. Fox articles.

Those pre-WW-II non-corrosive primers are pretty iffy. Twenty-two years ago I had a box of about 1939 vintage Winchester Super-Speeds that I took with me on a trip to the heartland. First walk after we crossed into the southeast corner of Nebraska, "Meat in the Pot" went click, click when the first rooster flushed. Tried several more at the parking lot with no success and left the box and shells on a fence post.

[Stan Hoover]

Harold and Bill,

I've been away since last evening and will have to check the water table, I believe it is marked as a Grade 6 but need to confirm. What is unique on this one is that Loy signed his work, I'll have to see if I can photograph that area, it is very fine.

Yes Dave,
Walt did an article on this gun, I will look for that reference this evening. I was not aware of the index for A. H. Fox articles, I suppose that is on the Fox Collectors site?

[Bill Murphy]

All of Walter's articles are listed in the yearbooks, up to Volume 14, I believe.

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Wow Stan that gun is really over the top! It looks to be a 12 so how long are the tubes? Like Jeff said bring it to SD and I'll bring some ammo that should work if we are lucky enough to find a rooster.

Daryl,
It is a 2 barrel set, 28' & 30", both Damascus. It is a 12 gauge, hardly big enough for those SoDak roosters

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

Daryl,
It is a 2 barrel set, 28' & 30", both Damascus. It is a 12 gauge, hardly big enough for those SoDak roosters

Too bad it's not an 8.