New project: Ithaca crass model

[Jeff Bonadurer]

Picked this up the other day. It was on an auction site but the gun was local.
I went and gave it a look over before the auction ended. The barrels aren't too bad, the bores are good with no pitting. I disassembled it this morning and found one broken firing pin. Numrich says they have them. Yay.. Oh and it will also need a buttstock, hence the post on the WTB thread. Fun so far..
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Best regards,

Jeff

[Brent Francis]

I really like the older Ithacas, Ive got a really nice old Lewis model which is nearly identical to the Crass but slightly later. It has steel barrels which I think is unusual. Its in such nice condition I dont shoot it as much as I should. The crass and lewis Ithacas are to me the most graceful and attractive Ithaca shotguns and they are often sold at bargain prices.

[charlie cleveland]

them old ithacas are some prettyguns...always wanted me one of them old 3 1/2 inch 10 ga ithacas my dad had one when i was a boy but it was traded off some where down the line.... charlie

[edward cockrell]

Jeff, i am a new member and need some info if you please. i have a freind that brought in a crass model like you have pictured in a bag. i am putting it back together for him, but i can not figure out where that little bent coil spring is suposed to go. can you help me out? rd cockrell. ekcockrell@bellsouth.net thanks.

[Jeff Bonadurer]

Hi Edward,

Welcome aboard! This site has many wonderful people contributing informative and fun things all the time. I believe I can help you. I took many photos during the disassembly. They are currently on a computer that's disconnected and not in use. I will hook it up, retrieve the photos, resize the ones I think will help you and email them to you. Please give me a couple of days. Thanks for your patience.

Kind regards,

Jeff

Originally Posted by edward cockrell

Jeff, i am a new member and need some info if you please. i have a freind that brought in a crass model like you have pictured in a bag. i am putting it back together for him, but i can not figure out where that little bent coil spring is suposed to go. can you help me out? rd cockrell. ekcockrell@bellsouth.net thanks.

--my first guess might be a barrel trip, needs more details on your gun. The Hammer Ithacas of that era didn't have a trip- which is spring actuated, but the hammerless- in both Twist, Damascus and Nitro steel barreled versions- did- if memory serves..

[edward cockrell]

Originally Posted by Jeff Bonadurer

Hi Edward,

Welcome aboard! This site has many wonderful people contributing informative and fun things all the time. I believe I can help you. I took many photos during the disassembly. They are currently on a computer that's disconnected and not in use. I will hook it up, retrieve the photos, resize the ones I think will help you and email them to you. Please give me a couple of days. Thanks for your patience.

Kind regards,

Jeff

Thanks for the replies. i can't find anything in my books that show a good breakdown on these old fine guns.

[Jeff Bonadurer]

Edward,

Email with photos sent.
Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Jeff

[edward cockrell]

thanks jeff, looks like that spring goes with the barrel latch. those pictures really helped a lot. this is the first site like this i ever tryed too join so it will take me some time to learn my way around it, so excuse me if i don't get things right for a while. i will be checking in from down s.c. way and thanks again for the help.

[edward cockrell]

Francis, thanks for your input also. looks like you were right. ed cockrell.