How much is a Ithaca model 49 magnum 22 rifle worth?

Answer 1

I have the original one my Dad bought me for my 13th birthday in 1962. Apx. 500,000 model 49's were made and of those apx. less than 125,000 were magnums. The magnum is rare. I see the LR model going for $225 in auction sites. When a magnum comes up I have seen them go for anywhere from $375 to $700 depending on how bad someone wants it. I routinely have offers for mine when I take it to the range to shoot it. $500 is a good number that gets kicked around when they make offers. I will never sell my model 49 .22 magnum. Replacing it and the nostalgic memories would be irreplaceable. If you are trying to figure out the age of your model 49 by the serial number mine is a six digit serial number and it starts with 146XXX. That was from 1962. Don't bother calling Ithaca in Ohio or Diamond Gunsmithing in NY to ask them. They don't have the history of the serial numbers either. To gestimate the age of one just watch the blogs and see what other owners say was the original purchase date of theirs and what the serial number is. That will give you a general time line of it's build date.I can add that the Ithaca model 49 saddle gun was made from 1961-1978.The model 49R which was a pump action rifle was made from 1965-1971,the model 49 presentation which had a gold plated trigger was made from 1962-1974.