Ithica / Parker Identification

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

The year our son graduated from Elk Lake HS someone painted graffiti on the wall of the school, “Senors Rule!!”.

Whoever painted it must have been eating a Milky Way.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Yes it would.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

Whoever painted it must have been eating a Milky Way.

I think the vandal was bilingual.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

I think the vandal was bilingual.

Not that there is anything wrong with that

[Bill Jolliff]

Originally Posted by JeremyBall

Hello,

. . . . this collection came from a very interesting family from the PNW. . . . . .

Thank you,
Jeremy

Jeremy,

Curious, where is PNW? Others might want to know too.

Thanks.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Bill, it’s The Pacific Northwest

[Bill Jolliff]

Originally Posted by Jim DiSpagno

Bill, it’s The Pacific Northwest

Thanks Jim. After I sent it, I was thinking that's what it was.

And Jeremy, sounds like you might have some good ones in there.

Yeah "ITHACA"

Bill

[ArtS]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

Hello Jeremy,

Your Ithaca is a Knick Model Single Barrel trap, a Grade 4E. It has nothing to do with Parker. Ithaca Single Barrel Trap guns were referred to as The King of Trap Guns.

It looks to have been used but not highly modified as so many trap shooters are/were prone to do. It does appear the recoil pad was modified, most likely the wood stock was shortened to accommodate this being added.

Stan

I don't mean to contradict Dean but the SBT guns have really tanked in price's, Ithaca's for sure, the 4E Knick model is selling for $1800-$2400, the Flues 4E for even less. High condition or 34" barrel may be a little higher.

I know how much everyone here loves the SBT's, but this is one area I don't ever think was doubted. For over half a century, the Ithaca single barrel was held in legendary status, and every trapshooter I came in touch with from the time I was a kid to the mid seventies wanted one or had one. The racks at trap shoots were full of them. Sadly it is really hard to find one in collecters condition. Every one needs one to have a representative example of significant American shotguns.

I have put together a set of most of the much used SBTs and the three most impressive guns from any distance are standouts above the others.

[Researcher]

Here is some Ithaca Knick SBT hoopla from the 1953 Ithaca catalog --

11 GAH Winners.jpg

1953 1404 Straight.jpg

and the No. 4E Knick from a 1924 Ithaca catalog --

1924 No. 4E Knick.jpeg

and 1953 catalog --

1953 No. 4E Knick.jpg

[Double Lab]

Dave comes through again.