Ithaca SxS Quality?

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I've been casually looking for an older SxS to do some casual upland game bird hunting with.

I've come across an Ithaca 12ga 2 3/4" SxS (hammerless) in a local gun shop. I didn't ask about the choke.

Barrels look almost clean (little scratching in one barrel) and shiny, with no obvious bulges and the action seems tight. Woods are in good condition too, over-all I'd give it a VG condition.

It's on consignment for $300.

I know that's not much to go on, but I'm generally interested in your opinions of the older Ithaca SxS and their quality.

Thanks everyone.
 
IronCanadian said:
I've been casually looking for an older SxS to do some casual upland game bird hunting with.

I've come across an Ithaca 12ga 2 3/4" SxS (hammerless) in a local gun shop. I didn't ask about the choke.

Barrels look almost clean (little scratching in one barrel) and shiny, with no obvious bulges and the action seems tight. Woods are in good condition too, over-all I'd give it a VG condition.

It's on consignment for $300.

I know that's not much to go on, but I'm generally interested in your opinions of the older Ithaca SxS and their quality.

Thanks everyone.
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American or Japan made?
 
I spoke to a gunsmith once about these guns and he said he had sold many and never had one come back with any problems. They look like the basic boxlock action, reliable as hell. Not too fancy, good working gun.
 
IronCanadian said:
Covey, I don't know if it is American or Japanese; how would I tell.

Dilly, thanks for the info.
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When you said older, I was not sure what you meant? Some think that 5 or 10 or 15 years is older! Ithaca made guns that were manufactured in Ithaca N.Y. and later imported and marketed guns under their name that were made by SKB in Japan. Should be marked on gun. I was just curious. Either way, both were well made guns. Depending on how that gun is choked it may not be practical for steel shot without modification. If you could supply more details I am sure that there are some here that could advise you better on value.
 
Covey Ridge said:
When you said older, I was not sure what you meant? Some think that 5 or 10 or 15 years is older! Ithaca made guns that were manufactured in Ithaca N.Y. and later imported and marketed guns under their name that were made by SKB in Japan. Should be marked on gun. I was just curious. Either way, both were well made guns. Depending on how that gun is choked it may not be practical for steel shot without modification. If you could supply more details I am sure that there are some here that could advise you better on value.
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Early Perazzi's were also imported by Ithaca. Weather it's an Ithaca or an SKB. Chances are it's a good gun.
 
Covey - no disrespect intended toward your question, I just wasn't sure what markings I should look for. As for "older", I have no specific age in mind, nor do I know the age of this gun. I own a Lee-Enfield No.4 MK1 so I can appreciate a quality "older" gun. I'm also not worried about steel shot, just going to be using it for upland game, but I am checking into the chokes.

Win/64 - thanks for the info.
 
IronCanadian said:
Covey - no disrespect intended toward your question, I just wasn't sure what markings I should look for. As for "older", I have no specific age in mind, nor do I know the age of this gun. I own a Lee-Enfield No.4 MK1 so I can appreciate a quality "older" gun. I'm also not worried about steel shot, just going to be using it for upland game, but I am checking into the chokes.

Win/64 - thanks for the info.
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None taken:D Both make fine upland guns!

And my thanks to Win/64 as well for mentioning the P gun in most of his threads:p
 
If it a Jap gun, they are good solid guns as are the NID models (New Ithaca Double).
Older Ithaca's (Crass, Flues , Lewis, Minier & Sousa models) had some problems with New modern shotshells and would not stand the pressures and actually cracked the receivers & were replaced by the NID's. Many plder Ithaca's also had 2 9/16" chambers and are unsafe to shoot with modern 2 3/4" shells. If this gun is one of the older American made models it should be checked out by a smith.
Cheers, John
 
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