Originally Posted By: J.B.Patton
I believe Pete Hiatt coined the phrase " butt ugly" to describe the Ithaca doubles ( and M21s ) from time to time.


Originally Posted By: Replacement

I think a good part of the answer is that most commonly available Ithaca doubles are simply not as pretty as comparable guns from Parker, Smith and Fox. I have at least one of each, and the Ithaca (Flues 12) looks a bit clumsy next to the others.



Also their reputation for cracking and the common internal problems so often mentioned could be a reason for their large turnover rate............



Doug