Ithaca 600 skb Value?

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Hi to all,
I've had an ithaca 600 made by SKB for years.
The wood varnish started to chip away with belt marks on the cheek side so the wood was remade by a gunsmith, it might loose value if it was collectible but it certainly is more beautiful.
I also polished lightly the receiver to remove the patina it gathered from the years.
My questions is, I've looked online and these seems to be going up on price but are they actually selling it?
I've seen them going from 800 to 2000 on Canadian websites.
What would be a reasonable price for it?

Not a 300$ I'll take it kind of reasonable please.
These are pics as it's now with the wood job done.
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And this is after the polish on the receiver.

 
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If it was a trap gun, $1500.00+
Barrels 30" or a bit less, with all the chokes $800-1000 for a nice one, and yours looks very nice. :)

These guns have the most solid, durable lock-up I have ever seen on a shotgun; fit and finish is fantastic.

New model SKB (post Ithica) generally bring a bit more money, but I don't see that there is much difference. Your 600 has great engraving compared to my very plain New Model 500.
 
Meroh said:
If it was a trap gun, $1500.00+
Barrels 30" or a bit less, with all the chokes $800-1000 for a nice one, and yours looks very nice. :)

These guns have the most solid, durable lock-up I have ever seen on a shotgun; fit and finish is fantastic.

New model SKB (post Ithica) generally bring a bit more money, but I don't see that there is much difference. Your 600 has great engraving compared to my very plain New Model 500.
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I just updated some pics.
As far as I know there are no chokes on the 600s maybe newer models.
The only traps I've seen are the 685 but good to know if there's some like this out there.
Any idea what it'd go for?
 
My thoughts - $750 to $800 tops.
I certainly have never seen one offered anywhere near $2K, and it certainly would not sell at that inflated price. There are way too many better guns in that range.
You don't mention barrel length or choke designations, which would help to evaluate.
20 gauge easier to sell than 12 in this model, and fixed chokes are a serious negative for resale on the gun show circuit these days.
 
Saskbooknut is on the right page. Yes, these are great guns, the original quality is easily on par with Browning Citori and basic Beretta of the same era but prices suffer because they are the no-name orphans competing against well known and respected makers who are still in production and supporting their product. This is a field gun, likely 28" barrels, certainly with fixed chokes, there are scores of similar guns out there of many, many makes, many are very good guns but fixed chokes means little interest nowadays. Not suitable for steel shot so not for waterfowl, likely choked full and mod so too tight to be a good upland gun, chokes too tight for skeet or sporting clays, barrels too short for a backup or beginner's trap gun, this gun is a hard sell today. If by some miracle the chokes were quite open it would make a more versatile upland gun and usable for skeet and sporting clays and if it has 30" barrels someone might want it for a backup trap gun or for a beginner at trap. A couple of club level shooters in my club have them in 30" and they shoot them well with no problems. I have had several and usually see 2-3 at any decent gun show, the actual selling point for a nice one like yours seems to be $500-600 although the asking price frequently is $700-900. They deserve better.
 
The modified and full choke version is the least desirable today.

Skeet and skeet choked, and improved cylinder and modified are more desirable.

I think they may have chrome lined barrels so carbide tooling is needed to alter chokes.

They are an extremely well made gun.
 
I paid 750 for a used but not abused SKB Imp/Mod 20 gauge in 2007. The last decade I hunted this fine little gun hard. It's never let me down in the hunting fields.
I have filled my freezer with upland game probably about three times over with this superb shotgun.
 
I sold a 29 gauge a few years back for $900.00 if I recall ...
20 gauge 3inch full/mod and 28'' barrels.
Very nice shape it was and the buyer had no regrets or further questions after seeing the pictures.
Your might be a little less.
Rob
 
You may get 900.oo, as it is very nice, but would have to be someone that like nice well made guns and don't shoot much, like me, LOL.
I had a 20 ga 500, that was nice, but kicked as it did not fit me at all.
 
Ashcroft said:
Saskbooknut is on the right page. Yes, these are great guns, the original quality is easily on par with Browning Citori and basic Beretta of the same era but prices suffer because they are the no-name orphans competing against well known and respected makers who are still in production and supporting their product. This is a field gun, likely 28" barrels, certainly with fixed chokes, there are scores of similar guns out there of many, many makes, many are very good guns but fixed chokes means little interest nowadays. Not suitable for steel shot so not for waterfowl, likely choked full and mod so too tight to be a good upland gun, chokes too tight for skeet or sporting clays, barrels too short for a backup or beginner's trap gun, this gun is a hard sell today. If by some miracle the chokes were quite open it would make a more versatile upland gun and usable for skeet and sporting clays and if it has 30" barrels someone might want it for a backup trap gun or for a beginner at trap. A couple of club level shooters in my club have them in 30" and they shoot them well with no problems. I have had several and usually see 2-3 at any decent gun show, the actual selling point for a nice one like yours seems to be $500-600 although the asking price frequently is $700-900. They deserve better.
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Fixed Chokes? Yes, 5-600; start asking at $800.00 and be patient. I agree that with the quality of fit and finish and design, they should be $1000+.
 
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