An old Ithaca has found a new home

[8X56MS]

I recently picked up a nice older Ithaca 20 Ga. SxS double. This is a Western Arms Branch, Long Range Gun with 28 inch barrels, the left marked "4", and the right marked "2". I think that is the choke designation, but I am not sure.
The bluing is better than 95%, and the color case hardening on the frame is in equal condition. The factory engraving of a Pointer dog is still sharp and clear.
The serial number range, 52XXX would indicate that it is fairly old, but I have not tracked it down yet.
This is a field grade gun I am sure, as the wood is plain, but well finished. This gun has double triggers, extractors, and a nice splinter forend.
I have not gotten it out to shoot yet, but I am going to try to get to the range next Saturday.
The price was a reasonable $600, from a dealer in North Central Fla. He had it hanging on the wall in the same section as the Parker and Fox guns!
I will try to figure out how to post a picture.

[Gil Martin]

I like to hear about orphan classic firearms finding a caring home. All the best...
Gil

[Lilred]

Dam that sounds like a gun I dern sure wouldnt mind havin..I adore old Ithacas...watch out partner..I been known ta whoop a feller er 2 fer a gun like that..;)
Good buy tho..I wouldnt have blinked an eye at it either.

[skeet]

That is a nice gun and worth much more than you paid in the condition stated. Small gauge doubles always bring more than the 12 ga guns. Look on the water table(take the bbls off and that is the flat part of the receiver in front of the breech)..If a field should have either nothing or an F..possibly a 1 stamped in the water table.

[BILLY D.]

8X56MS

GO TO www.e-gunparts.com/forum/forums, SOMEONE THERE CAN TELL YOU IT'S VALUE. THEY ARE A GREAT BUNCH OF FOLKS ON THAT FORUM.

GOOD LUCK.

[8X56MS]

Skeet,
All I see stamped on the receiver before the Breech is the serial number, the number 20, and next to the serial number, the word " PAT'D".
Like I said, the wood is not that pretty, but the rest of the little 20 ga just sparkles.

[Nulle]

I still and have the old Ithaca 12 my dad gave me and they are the best shotgun on the market as far as I am concernd