Ithaca Trap

[George "Scott" Davis]

I reviewed the letter and it say 1910.

[George "Scott" Davis]

To your point researcher something is concerning about the the 1910 date, I reviewed Walt Snyder's Ithaca Guns and Frank Conley's The American Single Barrel Trap books and neither had Ithaca SBT available in 1910. Synder's Book has my gun as 1916 production. Ithaca started developing the SBT in 1910-1911 and they were available in 1914 and in their 1915 catalog.
I'll reach-out to the Cody Museum after the new year and try and get a clarification. Thank you.

[Bill Murphy]

Summerson was an Ithaca factory representative. Many Ithaca orders, and consequently, Ithaca letters, will include his name. As I recall, he wrote the John Phillip Sousa order.

[Trap3]

I would guess someone at Cody made an error... Should be later.

Trap3

[George "Scott" Davis]

Received email from the Cody Museum concerning the June, 10,1910 date of my SBT. It was a simple typing error and the correct date is June 10,1919 with new letter being processed. I'm really impressed with the Cody Staff and their quick response, great example of customer service!

PS: currently work on letter for a Fox.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Talk about a super nice gun at a good price.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=102843142

[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by jefferyconnor

I am probably remembering that 1977 or 1978 catalog, Researcher. I remember looking through it with such fond memories.
I wonder, I bet Ithaca would have made the guns, or so I hope in the 48-55 and 83-88 periods? Maybe not a single person ordered them then? They were really expensive for a working person and I suppose wealthy people at that point were moving past being interested in hunting, fishing, and shooting. Lastly, thanks for the chart, it's interesting to see the change from the early sixties to the early seventies, over three times the cost!

Unions caused this increase in prices to ''Sky Rocket'' on every item We BOUGHT.

Harry

[ArtS]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

Yes. He worked for G&R at that time .Ithaca put out their engraving by bid. The owner of the gun shop was lowest bidder and got the contract.The knive part of G&R was called Heritage Knives and Bill did the engraveing on them. Harry

Bill died relatively recently. The official biography by his family is an interesting read. Google his name.

It is my understanding he also did the work on the later Ithaca double revival. He was a fixture on the trapshooting circuit and best known there. He had a trailer equipped for engraving and did onsite work at shoots. One of his specialties was custom grip caps which he could turn out quickly. He was trained as a goldsmith and often included it with his engraving. I have a very early Beretta S2 I purchased from a member here that had very nice and tasteful gold work added to the original engraving pattern to enhance it. The rest of the gun was refurbished. It is stunning work and one of the best handling game guns I have ever used.