1917

Ithaca Minier Grade 4 Double Barrel Hammerless Ejector Box Lock Shotgun with Extra Barrel

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:2,250.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Ithaca Minier Grade 4 Double Barrel Hammerless Ejector Box Lock Shotgun with Extra Barrel
This Ithaca shotgun comes with two matching serialized barrels, one Damascus and the other blue. Both have a single bead sight on a solid matte rib, the Damascus barrels are chambered 2 7/8", choked modified/modified with ejectors. The blue barrels are chambered 2 3/4", choked modified/improved cylinder with ejectors. Both are numbered to the gun. The casehardened action is finely scroll engraved with a hunting dog on point in a field scene on each side and a partridge on the bottom. The trigger guard has a snipe surrounded by a simple engraved design. The action is marked "ITHACA GUN CO" on each side. Double gold washed triggers, automatic tang safety and mounted with a fancy checkered splinter forearm and pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and a Jostom vented recoil pad. There is a gold initial shield inscribed R.B. EVINS". Length of pull is 13 5/8". Complete with a brown leather mutton case.
BBL: 26 inch solid rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 20
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 210200
Condition: Very fine. The Damascus barrels show 75% plus all of the pattern. The blue barrels retain 90% original finish with some thinning on the muzzle and breech ends and showing a few minor handling marks. The action shows 50% original case colors in protected area, very strong around the triggers. The remaining casehardened surfaces have a smooth gray patina. About half of the gold wash remains on the triggers. With the exception of the stock being shortened and reoiled, the wood is fine with some moderate wear in the otherwise crisp checkering on the forearm, a few minor dents and dings, and crisp checkering on the wrist. The engraving is clear and crisp. Mechanically excellent. The case is fair with some moderate wear, straps missing on the torn side pouch, the caps on each end having some loose stitching and some minor scuffs and scrapes.