This is one of the greatest threads of the past 3 months, but it is beginning to test my patience severely! We need to see MORE pictures of these great Ithaca SBTs and more definitive information (Stan, is the "Silver Bird" gun inlaid with silver or platinum? - I actually shot a 6 or 7E grade around 1970 that had a pheasant inlaid on the receiver in platinum!)
Owners of these gems of the bygone age need to bring them out to shoots more and more so we can oogle, handle, and (if it suits the owners) actually shoot them to experience the niche of the 'Golden Age' of American trapshooting. Of course, the candidate shooter(s) need to be worthy of the task - when Bill Murphy offered to let me shoot his Sousa Grade SBT from the 27 yard line, I jumped at the chance - then ran the station (2 birds!!).
I have long thought that Ithaca Guns had the most beautiful checkering patterns and execution, especially in the higher grades. I hope we see more of them at our upcoming events and shoots; looking forward to some gems at The Rock next week!
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