Ithaca 4E in .410

[nid-28]

Dave-I’d venture to say that very few had 28 inch barrels. My belief is that during the NID era, small bores—28’s and 410’s—we’re mostly made with 26 inch barrels. The bulk of the production were field grades and they, with a few exceptions, were all 26 inches. I noted in my years of searching out these guns, that the higher grade, optioned guns, especially those with vent ribs, were the guns where you’d encounter the longer barrels (28”). The 410 4-E in this discussion originally went to New York City. It’s fun to speculate what the buyer was thinking when they placed their order!

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Bill Davis

Dave-I’d venture to say that very few had 28 inch barrels. My belief is that during the NID era, small bores—28’s and 410’s—we’re mostly made with 26 inch barrels. The bulk of the production were field grades and they, with a few exceptions, were all 26 inches. I noted in my years of searching out these guns, that the higher grade, optioned guns, especially those with vent ribs, were the guns where you’d encounter the longer barrels (28”). The 410 4-E in this discussion originally went to New York City. It’s fun to speculate what the buyer was thinking when they placed their order!

NID-28. I may have some insight into this. Please check your PM.