No, all 45's made during WW2 were given a serial number. If yours does not have a serial number, thenm someone removed it. If no serial number, by law it is an illegal
hand gun. however, the parts can be sold separate. which is legal, but not the frame......
Yes, Ithaca did manufacture 1911 .45 ACP handguns without their name on them. These were produced during World War II as part of a contract with the U.S. military, and they were marked with the U.S. government's acceptance markings rather than the Ithaca name. Some of these pistols were also marked with the "Ithaca Gun Co." on certain components, but the main frame did not bear the Ithaca branding.
1971
There's a list of serial numbers by year at http://ithacagunrepair.com/page5/page23/
"Ithaca Featherlight Repeaters" by Walter Claude Snyder
There's a list of serial numbers by year at http://ithacagunrepair.com/page5/page23/
There's a list of serial numbers by year at http://ithacagunrepair.com/page5/page23/
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The Ithaca Model 37R with serial number 505739-4 was manufactured in 1970. The serial numbers for Ithaca shotguns can help determine their production year, and the range corresponding to this serial number indicates its date of manufacture.
There's a list of serial numbers by year at http://ithacagunrepair.com/page5/page23/
Ithaca Gun Company of Ithaca, New York was the manufacturer. "Flues" refers to the designer. These double barrel, two-trigger, side-by-side shotguns were made from 1908 - 1926. Check out http://ithacagunrepair.com/page5/page23/ for a list of serial numbers by year of manufacture.
The serial number indicates Ithaca manufactured your Model 37 in 1956.
1906