The Ithaca SXS?

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Hello CGN Shotgun Guru's

I am interested in owning a SXS shotgun someday. I happened across this shotgun in name as a friend's father owns one. He said they are good for just about anything.

I have some questions about this shotgun:

1. Does it have extractors or ejectors?
2. Does it have one or two triggers?
3. What are the production dates/amount produced?
4. Are they usually full choked or IC/C?
5. What variations of model are there?
6. Who has one and feel free to post pictures
7. Have one for sale reasonably priced? PM :)

Cheers,
Drachenblut
 
Ok. Next time, please be kind enough to drop a link. Google is your friend, but it is also your non-educated and highly incorrect friend most of the time. Try to reference Google or Wikipedia in a scientific paper or University school project and you'll get my drift.
 
True. It is. I have done some reading, but if an article in specific is mentioned, it is nice to offer a direct link out of courtesy. One does not often say "I have this tire that fits your car, but here, I will roll it down the road for you to chase".
 
If my memory is correct originally they were made in Model 200 (extractors) and Model 300 (ejectors).

Usually 26 inch barrels were improved cylinder/modified and in some in skeet. 28 inch barrels were full/modified.

I think they were all single selective trigger but I can't say for sure... this was back in the early 70's.

And they are excellent quality and very reliable...
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Drachenblut said:
Google is your friend, but it is also your non-educated and highly incorrect friend most of the time. Try to reference Google or Wikipedia in a scientific paper or University school project and you'll get my drift.
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Your friend's father should have been able to answer a few of those questions? Examination of the gun may have answered a couple more? I think that google is a good place to start and should give you all sorts of links. The internet will have a bunch of good stuff and some not so good stuff and I know that you will not be able to reference it in a scientific paper. So what? You are not writing a scientific paper are you? This forum will give you some good stuff and some not so good stuff and you will not be able to reference it in a scientific paper. Ithaca SXS? Too broad a topic.
 
If you can't take the time to look it up and you need someone to post a link for you life could get very difficult for you. YIKES!!! Who did you get to do your home work in school.
 
LOL! Please do not be offended.....I understand it can be frustrating at times to try and obtain info.

Further to "guntech's" input, you may wish to commence your research by looking at the following models.....Google will actually provide visual references + other details on most of the following SxS (not sure whether I may have left out few other models).....

Ithaca Flues
Ithaca NID (New Ithaca Double)
Ithaca/SKB Model 100
Ithaca/SKB Model 200E
Ithaca/SKB Model 280E

Note: SKB later produced models such as 385/485 etc

All the Ithaca/SKBs (including the SKB 385) were/are excellent SxS that were very well finished, came in various gauges, bbl lengths, all SSTs, fixed chokes, English Grip or PG, Splinter or Beavertail (Full, eek! :)) fore ends etc. Ejectors on the 200E/280E/385. The SST (single selective trigger) is excellent even though the selector (button) is built into the trigger itself and not part of the tang safety design (for example) that is more commonly visible on many other brands today. Barrels were/are chromelined. Models 200/280/385 has nicely engraved silver receivers. Metal and/or Fibre optic beads etc.

EDIT: I ought to add the Model 385 has screw-in chokes and was also offered in a Sporting Clays version (with a vent rib). I looked for one for a while and failed to locate any at the time.

I don't have much knowledge or any personal experience with the comparatively older models such as the Ithaca Flues or NID (think those were offered in 16ga as well).

While individual preferences will vary in terms of gauge type, stock configs such as grip/fore end types (my biggest/only gripe are those awful albeit well finished beavertail fore ends :)), chokes, bbl lengths etc - however, given the build quality I would buy a 100/200/280/385 any time as those are great field model shotguns particularly for Upland.

SGW's - Ithaca as well as SKB Lovers Forums can lend more insight. Afraid you would have to go on another quest there. Hope that helps a bit....
 
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Drachenblut said:
Ok. Next time, please be kind enough to drop a link. Google is your friend, but it is also your non-educated and highly incorrect friend most of the time. Try to reference Google or Wikipedia in a scientific paper or University school project and you'll get my drift.
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Howdy!
here is a link to Shotgunworld, a very good forum for us scatter gunners!
The link is for the ithaca forum.

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=59&sid=d38c36b7ceea74201bd75cc2566da3cb
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For a start, is this an elderly gun, or a new one?
A cursory examination will tell if it an old US made one, or a recent Japanese double with the Ithaca name. Similarly the number of triggers and extractor/ejector can be easily determined.
As mentionned, there were many different models and grades of US guns, and a variety of Japanese ones as well.
 
To add further, the Ithaca/SKB models (exception 385) mentioned in my post will be chambered for 2 3/4inch cartridges and may or may not be compatible with 'steel' loads. Well, at least I had never shot any.

Of course, other (read more costlier) options of non-tox loads such a Kent's Tungsten Matrix, Hevishot Classic Doubles etc could be used as an alternative......an important factor to take into consideration should you be planning for an Ithaca and Waterfowl hunting may be part of the equation.
 
Claybuster said:
X2. As well as the others mentioned previously there were also Crass, Baker, Lewis and Miner variations. Prices can range from next to nothing to tens of thousands of dollars for a Sousa grade.
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Anyone here own a 28ga? I looked at a "properly attired" (DT/English/Splinter) specimen at Cabelas a while back.....only thing gained is some heartache and nothing else in return! :)
 
I have owned an Ithaca/SKB Model 100 (SXS) in 20ga. with 25" barrels choked Imp/Mod since 1971 and its been an excellent upland game gun. Many years ago I also shot ducks with it. I had an as new 200E in the same configuration with the wider forearm but regrettably sold it. I've recently acquired a 20ga 280E to complement my Model 100. I also have the Ithaca/SKB Model 500 O/U in 26" barrels in both 20ga and 12ga. All of the 20ga Ithaca/SKB are chambered for 3" shells although being a relatively light gun, the 3" has a good recoil! I'm obviously a fan of the Ithaca/SKB firearms
 
IRONSIDES1 said:
I have owned an Ithaca/SKB Model 100 (SXS) in 20ga. with 25" barrels choked Imp/Mod since 1971 and its been an excellent upland game gun. Many years ago I also shot ducks with it. I had an as new 200E in the same configuration with the wider forearm but regrettably sold it. I've recently acquired a 20ga 280E to complement my Model 100. I also have the Ithaca/SKB Model 500 O/U in 26" barrels in both 20ga and 12ga. All of the 20ga Ithaca/SKB are chambered for 3" shells although being a relatively light gun, the 3" has a good recoil! I'm obviously a fan of the Ithaca/SKB firearms
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That confirms it for me......I've always wondered why my 20ga SKB 500 had 3in chamber whereas my 12ga 200E/280E had 2 3/4in. I still regret the decision to part with that 500 though....I had acquired that in almost new condition. I much preferred the sighting plane on the 20ga SKB 500 as the rib is a bit wider with a low/fat bead installed in comparison to the Beretta 680 series sub gauge field models.

Subsequently, I bought a 20ga Weatherby Orion (from Russell's, AB) identical to the SKB 500 except for the PoW grip. However, I felt that it just wasn't the same standard of finish and ended up trading that too.
 
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