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Hi All:
I have been looking for this gun for awhile and am beginning to doubt if it exists.
Does anybody have any information about this gun, pictures, first hand experiences? I think that I may have seen a picture a few months ago but since then, I can find nothing about this gun.
Any help out there?
TIA,
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That's not an ITHACA SKB 400, but rather a later gun (late 80's), after Ithaca and SKB parted ways. None of the Ithaca SKB guns had factory choke tubes.
Franchi, Ithaca SKB 400's do exist. The Models 300 and 400 were simply higher grades of the commonly-seen Model 200. Nicer wood, more engraving, etc. Very few of them imported.
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I used to own an Ithaca/SKB Model 400 12-ga., 26" SK/SK, PG, BT. Like Larry said, similar to the Model 200-- but better everything. The guy I bought my gun from also had a 20-ga. 400 that I lusted for. Great guns, but unfortunately mine developed a doubling problem. My tastes in doubles were changing about that time and I ended up selling it to a tinkerer that thought he could fix it, last I heard is that it still has the problem.
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I was looking hard at one a month or so ago, exactly as described by Wild Skies, as the real McCoy over decoys. The $2,000 price slowed me down.
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Here is from the 1979 Ithaca catalogue, which I believe is the only year to include the 300 and 400 side-by-sides --  
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Hi Gang:
Thanks for your prompt help! I am in "shock and awe" at the knowledge the the members have on this site! You guys are amazing!
I recently picked up a couple of Ithaca SKB 200e guns. They were both in great shape. One was a 12 ga. and the other was a 20 ga. I paid $650.00 for the 12 and $960.00 for the 20 ga. Let me know about these prices. Were they fair, too little or too much? The guns has the "silver" finished receivers.
I shoot the 12 very well but not so well with the 20. lol
Thanks again for your help!
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Good prices, Franchi, real good.
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We talked about this a while ago. The link is below to the thread. I had put lots of pictures up then that still work. In short, After SKB's relationship with Ithaca ended Mitsui of Chicago, Ill. picked a contract to import SKB's. One of the models offered was a fully engraved boxlock with fixed chokes called the 400. This relationship lasted less than 3 years. I have never actually seen a 400 sidelock like the ones mentioned in the blue book of gun values. http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbt...1510#Post161510
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