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Sidelock
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Walt,
I was looking at them online and I see there's a $2k jump from the mid grade to the highest grade. Other than wood quality and the obvious gold inlays, are there any other differences?
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Chuck, none that I am aware of. I am going for a special upgrade. Ithaca's engraver, Bill Mains and I have settles on a 'dollar' grade type pattern. I have to get photos of the engraving patterns to their stock maker. I have never custom ordered a gun and probably never will after this one. You only live once on this world. There was a gun with upgraded wood for sale on one of the usual web sites.
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Walt,
Sounds like a great gun in the making.
I wasn't aware that they'd do any special requests. Is this something available to the public?
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Chuck, Just checked with the factory. The answer is 'if you have the money, they have the time.'
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Chuck, if you see it and handle it you'll buy it....its that simple.
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Walt & Co., does the "New Ithaca" factory give tours to visiting firepersons? I would purely like to do that!
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I think they do but a call ahead would be a good idea.
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I have an Ithaca 37 2 brl set, 12 ga. 1 brl 26" IC., and a 30"FC, both with solid ribs, about 95%+. serial no.5029XX.Don't know if it was sent back at a later date for the 26" set or not. Nice gun.
Glen
Last edited by Pinduck; 01/27/10 01:50 PM.
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