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ithaca sxs info needed

hdwrenchhdwrench Member Posts: 954 ✭✭
edited June 2002 in Ask the Experts
just picked up an old double . would like to find out more info on it . is there a website that dates this brand ? my smith wrote
"model f " on the reciet . it a hammerless 12ga with two triggers .
made in usa on left barrel smokeless powder steel on the other .
ithaca gun co,othaca ,n.y. is stamped on the reciever .serial number is 343xxx .all info will be helpfull .can this gun shootmodern shells?

is it a 2.75 chamber ?

thanks wrench .
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  • nordnord Member Posts: 6,106 ✭
    edited November -1
    Your gun is pre-1925 (425,000). The receipt probably indicates a Flues model.

    Safe to shoot with modern rounds??? Hard to give a good answer. The frame of your gun is a touch on the light side. Heavy use can cause cracks. Further, the tubes may not be relieved for 2 3/4" loads. Any good smith can remedy this problem.

    It really all comes down to condition. If in good shape, the old girl will toss lead well into the 21st century.

    Nord
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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    Yep, Flues Model dating to 1919 or 1920.

    AN ARMED SOCIETY IS A POLITE SOCIETY
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  • hdwrenchhdwrench Member Posts: 954 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    thanks for that info , would you know the value of this gun ?
    it was called a field grade , the wood is good but the bluing is gone .bores are good and she locks nice and tite .how can i determine the chamber length ? it's not written on the barrel . thanks,wrench
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