SN 1-2247 were made in 1885. Please note that date is from the era of BLACK POWDER. Modern smokeless powder shells should NOT be fired. Also 16 g shells were shorter than current 16 g shells. Please have your gun examined by a competent gunsmith before shooting ANYTHING in it.
The New Ithaca Double models were first made in 1925, but the starting serial number for them was 425000. If it was a New Ithaca Gun (NIG), then it would have been made in 1890-91.
The first successful hammerless double-barrel shotgun was invented by the English gunmaker Joseph Lang in the late 19th century. He introduced this design in 1875, which featured a mechanism that eliminated the external hammers found in traditional shotguns. This innovation allowed for a more streamlined and safer firearm, leading to its widespread adoption. Subsequent improvements and variations were made by other manufacturers, but Lang's design was pivotal in the evolution of shotguns.
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first go to Ithaca gun com. on the interet. i have a 10 gage double barrel ser. no. 286674f{ f stands for flues models} and it was made in 1917. ibought it for around 300dollars but it has a busted stock. i am trying to find out what the field grade is. the field grade needs to be known for pricing. if you can come up with the location on the field grade, please contact me at sseis@wbcable.net. thanks skip
The first Double Barrel Nitro Lefever (16 Gauge) was made in 1921, Serial number started with 100,000. The last Nitro Lefever was madee in 1947, Serial Number 361,199. I have a Niotro Lefever Serial Number 339,290 that was manufactured in 1937. Original price was $29, currently worth approximately $500.
They have a double name or double-barrel first name.
This firearm, manufactured in 1892, is refered to as a Crass Model after its designer. Although this was advertised as Ithacas first hammerless shotgun they were also made, I believe, in an exposed hammer model which can affect the value. They were made in many different grades and guages which can also have a major affect on value. A 12 guage field grade hammerless gun, probably the most common, in poor condition would probably bring only about $300 bucks and that assumes that it is in working condition.
We need more info. Is the single trigger selective or not? Does it have a vented rib and/or automatic ejectors? How about a beavertail forearm? The first single trigger used by Ithaca wa made by the Infallible Trigger Co. and was offered after 1914 in the Flues variation. That was replaced by the New Ithaca Double in 1926. In both variations, Ithaca produced 8 different grades, which all have different values. And in every case, value is completely dependent upon original condition. In short, your shotgun, in working order, is worth somewhere between $100 and $40,000.
What is the serial # on the gun? With the serial #, one can date the gun and the model. It is simple then to get an estimate from the Blue Book of Gun Values. If you supply the first three digits and the total # of digits (eg.: 333xxx), I can do it for you.
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The Western Arms Corp was created by Ithaca Gun Company in 1929 to introduce a new, low cost double barrel shotgun. The new gun was called the Long Range Double. They also made the Long Range Double Deluxe which was usually made exclusively for the Montgomery Ward Company and sold by them under the name Western Field Deluxe. Parts may be available through: Numrich gunpartscorp.com Jack First jackfirstgun.com Bob's Gun Shop gun-parts.com
Smith and Wesson makes several hammerless revolvers and to my knowledge they range from .22 all the way up to .44 Mag. The easiest way to tell what caliber a gun is chambered in would be to check the barrel or slide markings.