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I am looking to purchase my first double. I likely want to look at Ithaca NID's.
How do I recognize a gun to be an NID and not a different Ithaca double.
Are any serial number ranges prefered for safety and reliabilty?
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425000 and beyond. For a couple yrs. ('25-'26) had the cocking indicators (round pins) atop the action behind the breech balls. Later no indicators. Pretty hard to confuse them with a slab-sided Flusie, Crass, buttressed Lewis, etc.
jack
PS: I like the mid-30s gun; comb a bit straighter. First double I owned was a '25 NID.
Last edited by rabbit; 07/18/09 10:29 PM.
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Bushmaster, I sent you a PM.
Walter c. Snyder
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Bushmaster, I sent you a PM. Walter It is not in my private messages Not sure my private messages work Lou (Bushmaster)
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I think indicators lasted longer than the first two years; at least my Jan. 1930 gun has them.
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I thought the indicators went away after two or three yrs. Didn't bother to look it up and most likely mistaken.
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Did not see one NID, Lefever or Sterlingworth at today's show in Allentown PA
Forum members must be hoarding them!
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Did not see one NID, Lefever or Sterlingworth at today's show in Allentown PA
Forum members must be hoarding them! Maybe a few. I just bought my second NID 20. Its a '47 in near mint condition with 100% case colors and really nice wood - albeit on sided. Metal fit around the rib extension could have been better. I have one of the first version NIDs in the same configuration and quite high condition. I still need a "star grade" and the third one.I like them and they are quite a bit cheaper than the other "American classic" field grades. Good luck with your search.
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Bushmaster,
If you are going to be messing with Ithacas, you need to avail yourself to a copy of "The Ithaca Gun Co. from the Begining." There is a copy on E-bay at present.
Walter c. Snyder
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Walter, A friend has a lovely NID handed down from is fater-in law. The gun is off face and needs to be made right.
Is this a difficult bit of work or rather straight forward. Would you be kind enough to reccomend someone to do the job.
Thanks
Justin
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