410 & 28 ga NID GRADE 1’s

[John Wayman]

I just looked at Walt Snyders book and apparently cocking indicators were eliminated for 1935. The early NIDs all had the D&E finger release. After 1935, only ejector guns had the finger release, extractor guns went back to the Baker style forend. Of course, as double guns were phased out, I think the gunmakers tried to use up all kinds of parts so there are probably outliers. My field grade .410
From 1938 has a baker forend and is an extractor gun.
Great pictures and thanks for sharing!!

[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by John Wayman

I think the gunmakers tried to use up all kinds of parts so there are probably outliers.

My 1938 NID G2 16ga has a forend from what appears to be a Lefever A-Grade, which was basically an NID. The checkering is different than most G2 Ithaca's, but it's not the only NID from 1938 that I have seen with the same checkering. All numbers match on the gun, including those in the wood. So, it's original to the gun, and the wood matches color, etc with butt stock.