Sweet 16 Ithaca

[Researcher]

Great gun!! Hopefully, being an earlier cocking indicator NID, it will be a bit more svelt than my 1941-vintage 16-gauge 26" 4E that tips the scales at 7 pounds 2.6 ounces!!

[George Lang]

Nice gun. Hope you get it. I have an early 16 gauge NID, 28", skt 1 & 2, light as a feather and is ideal for my grouse and woodcock hunts. It was returned to factory long ago by second owner to be restocked with more modern dimensions, unfortunately he must have been a bit of a cheapskate because he ordered afield grade stock not a #2. Nice wood and a match to forearm but plain grain and not #2 checkering. But grouse don't seem to notice.

[OLD GEEZER]

Rich and George here are your answers. It has 28 inch barrels with weight of 6.45 pounds and LOP of 14 inches and a couple more photo's. I'm sorry the dickering of this gun is over because he makes the best blackberry wine around. Thomas

[C.O.B.]

Congrats Thomas thats a fine, fine gun. To bad Grouse season is so far away.

[OLD GEEZER]

Rich: It will be fine with just handling it with a nice glass of wine from the bottle he gave me. I now have to think up some excuse to go back to his house for some more wine. I can return the empty bottles, thats it, I solved the problem. Thomas

[OLD GEEZER]

How difficult is it to remove the stock on this NID I don't care for that varnish look. I think a hand rubbed oil would look richer. Thomas

[C.O.B.]

It shouldn't be that difficult. If your going to remove the varnish I would consider haveing the checkering recut. It has a very nice pattern and hand cut checkering and an oil finish would really make it shine. Just a thought.