Ithaca 72 lever ?'s

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Hi, I just called on an Ithaca 72 that I seen in the paper. It is supposedly in really good shape and hasnt been hunted with much. But the gentleman said that the finish has come off of the receiver. I asked him if it was just wear but he said No, it came off to fast to be wear. I asked if it was peeling, also No, he said that it just came off fairly quickly and that he felt that he had not carried it enough to be worn that much.


Does anyone know anything about the finish coming off of these guns? It doesnt really seem like anything to worry about. I'd like to go look at it but it is a 3 hour drive away from me. But the price is almost to good to pass up.
 
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The finnish on these guns is black paint. It really is an interesting design as it looks just like a Win or Marlin lever gun but the gun is just a single shot that you load from the top like a falling block. FS
 
Model 72's were all tube-magazine repeaters. The single shot was a different model number...I don't recall the designation. Totally different design, only slight visual similarities. The single shots may have been painted, but the repeaters (model 72's) had nicely-blued steel receivers.
 
Well, I called the guy back to ask him a couple more questions and he said that the gun is a repeater which is what I thought anyways. Also he told me that he forgot to tell me when we were first talking that when he went to take the rear sight elevator out to install a scope, that he accidentally broke the rear sight off of the barrel. He said that it appeared to have been originally just spot welded on. Would this be an easy fix?
 
They are a nice little gun and I enjoy shooting mine but they are not a high dollar piece.
In the condition you describe it had better be extremely cheap.
The rear sights look like they are spot welded on but if you look close mine is spot welded to a small piece that fits into a dovetail.

Here is a pic of model 72 deluxe I bought at a local gunshop, think I paid $250
 
jjohnwm said:
Model 72's were all tube-magazine repeaters. The single shot was a different model number...I don't recall the designation. Totally different design, only slight visual similarities. The single shots may have been painted, but the repeaters (model 72's) had nicely-blued steel receivers.
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The single shot lever gun was the Ithaca model 49.:)
 
jjohnwm said:
Model 72's were all tube-magazine repeaters. The single shot was a different model number...I don't recall the designation. Totally different design, only slight visual similarities. The single shots may have been painted, but the repeaters (model 72's) had nicely-blued steel receivers.
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Well, I went to look at the rifle today about 7 hours on the road, and I didnt bother picking it up. Oh well I needed a roadtrip anyways.

The rifle was definatly a model 72 saddlegun because it said so on the left side of the barrel. also it said Canada after the name and made in West Germany on the right side .The stock and the barrel were in excellent condition and it had a 3-6 power weaver scope on it. But the receiver was not Steel, (I checked it with a magnet) and it seemed to have been painted or something similar, as it was sort of peeling but I really could'nt seem to scrape anymore off. Also the barrel bands were made of the same stuff and losing their finish as well.

I didnt know if I would be able to clean up this type of metal with steel wool and refinish with gun blue or not, so I passed up on it as Im not the type of guy who likes to have his guns looking like cr*p and I didnt want to make it look worse.

I did stop at a gunshop on the way back home and looked at a new Henry and I found the wood to be way way nicer, as the Ithaca just had a very straight grain nothing special stock on it. So this is perhaps the way I'll go. :runaway:
 
gunut54 said:
the ithaca 72 has a anodized aluminum receiver..
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My magnet says otherwise...

It's not a high-grade gun, but it is a nicely-made-in-Germany, blued-steel, quality gun. Smoothest lever I've ever used, also. That was true even before the thousands of rounds it's eaten.:)

I think it's the model 49 (thanks, Rod B.) that was aluminum.
 
Maybe there was more than one model 72 because the one I checked out was a model 72 and definatly had and aluminum receiver, because I did check it with a magnet.
 
Is it truly .22 LR only?

I know to always follow the markings, but I'm thinking of trying CB Long's in it.

In any event, I'm off to the range on Sunday (thank you IanC for a solid & smooth transaction), and experienced input would be greatly appreciated.
 
The Erma/Ithaca/Henry rifles are more or less the same rifle. The main frame is a die casting, what looks like the receiver is an action cover, secured to the frame with screws. Don't think the frame is aluminum, more likely a zinc die casting alloy.
The Win 9422 or Marlin .22 levers are both superior.
 
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