According to the serial number chart on page 28 of Walt's book, it's a Lewis made in 1904. Illustrations of a Lewis from page 46 confirm the screw pattern and frame shape of the Lewis- yours is identical. The engraving pattern on your gun is virtually identical to the Quality 3 engraving from page 294 plus the frame is stamped "3". Safe assuption: it's a Lewis Quality 3 from 1904. How's that for an answer from a guy who's never seen a Lewis?
With thanks to Walter Claude Snyder, the author of "The Ithaca Gun Company- From the Beginning". It's a must have for the Ithaca fan.
