I would definitely NOT use steel shot! the FLUES Ithaca was manufactured between 1908 and 1926. You should be OK with anything 3 dram or lower powder charge. 2 3/4" medium loads in any shot size from 9# to BB.
Its an Ithaca Flues model made in 1921
Its an Ithaca Flues model made in 1921
You vave an Ithaca sxs Flues model made in 1911
According to my records that gun was manufactured in 1910. It could either be a "Flues" or an "NIG" model. You can read more about these guns in "The Ithaca Gun Company - From the Beginning".
Your ithaca flues was made in 1909,so you were close.i would have a competent gunsmith look over your nice ithaca shotgun.he would be able to tell you if your shotgun can first be shot safely and second if the steel used on the shotgun barrels and reciever were made for smokeless or blackpowder shotgun shells.
You have a Ithaca Flues model made in 1922 Can not provide additional info without knowing condition and grade of shotgun. 200.00 - 4000.00
serial # 301552 Ithica double barrel 20 ga. can anyone tell me value of this gun.Assuming that you have a grade I(field grade) shotgun,your Ithaca flues model shotgun will be valued at between 550-900 dollars for a shotgun having between 10%-70% of its original finish remaining,and a good set of bores.
It sounds to me that you have a Ithaca Flues model double barrel shotgun.With the serial number that you provided,your shotgun was made by Ithaca in 1917.
Made in 1915 - probably a Flues model.
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.
By your description,it sounds as if you have a Ithaca model Flues double barrel shotgun that with that serial number was produced in the year 1914.
With the serial number that you provided,your Ithaca double barrel shotgun is a Flues Model shotgun that was produced in the year 1925.As to the value,that would be difficult to determine with Ithaca making many different Grades of the Flues model shotgun,along with many different special order features that could be ordered.I would have someone that is experienced with double barrel shotguns appraise your firearm.