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16ga NID? #666699 10/24/25 01:25 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 183 Likes: 12 eddie k OP Sidelock
OP eddie k Sidelock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 183 Likes: 12	Have my eye on a 16ga NID field grade. What year did they switch to 3pt checkering?

Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666701 10/24/25 01:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 409 Likes: 77 PA USA liverwort Sidelock
liverwort Sidelock Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 409 Likes: 77 PA USA	It looks like this gun is absent cocking indicators so I searched and found the following. The Ithaca New Ithaca Double (NID) lost its external cocking indicators around 1935. This change coincided with other design updates, including the introduction of border engraving on the receiver and the replacement of the Deeley forearm latch with a Baker J-spring. I hope this is some help.

Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666703 10/24/25 02:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,281 Likes: 463 Southern Miss John Roberts Sidelock
John Roberts Sidelock Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,281 Likes: 463 Southern Miss	Originally Posted by eddie k [quote=eddie k Have my eye on a 16ga NID field grade. What year did they switch to 3pt checkering? If that photo is the actual gun you’re considering, I hope you can adjust to 3” drop at the heel? Just an observation… JR Last edited by John Roberts; 10/24/25 03:47 PM. Be strong, be of good courage. God bless America, long live the Republic.
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Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666704 10/24/25 03:22 PM
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OP eddie k Sidelock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 183 Likes: 12	Thanks liverwort

Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666707 10/24/25 04:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,172 Likes: 125 nh mostly ed good Sidelock
ed good Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,172 Likes: 125 nh mostly	what do you mean by 3pt checkering? keep it simple and keep it safe...

Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666713 10/24/25 05:32 PM
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OP eddie k Sidelock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 183 Likes: 12	On the pistol grip.

Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666714 10/24/25 05:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,770 Likes: 466 AZ but dreaming of KS Drew Hause Sidelock
Drew Hause Sidelock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,770 Likes: 466 AZ but dreaming of KS	With the 1935 changes https://sites.google.com/a/damascusknowledge.com/www/home
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Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666723 10/24/25 10:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,950 Likes: 144 WA/AK Researcher Sidelock
Researcher Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,950 Likes: 144 WA/AK	Those NID Field Grades from 1935 to WW-II are the best. After WW-II they went to a smaller patch of grip checkering and some of the last have no frame engraving.

Re: 16ga NID? John Roberts #666731 10/25/25 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 375 Likes: 4 Further Up North, WI Geoff Roznak Sidelock
Geoff Roznak Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 375 Likes: 4 Further Up North, WI	Originally Posted by John Roberts [quote=eddie k If that photo is the actual gun you’re considering, I hope you can adjust to 3” drop at the heel? Just an observation… JR I had the same thought. I couldn't shoot it, but others can.

Re: 16ga NID? eddie k #666743 10/25/25 01:39 PM
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OP eddie k Sidelock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 183 Likes: 12	Thanks Drew & Researcher.
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