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Really two stories: a shotgun and shotgun family with a nice update on the shotgunner’s friend, Jay Menefee, (Polywad). https://shootingsportsman.com/this-old-ithaca/
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May God bless America and those who defend her.
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My only critique is that I wouldn’t consider a grade 4 Flues to be a field gun.
That’s like 5 grades above their entry level Flues.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Looks like a No. 3 to me. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/DAE1gjj.jpg)
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Yes, I stand corrected.
What were the grades then?
S,F, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 3, ?
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By 1919/20 the grades were Field, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 and Sousa. By about 1923 the No. 6 was gone from the listings.
Between 1915 and 1918 as the composite barrels were phased out The No. 1 Special was dropped when the No. 1 got steel barrels, and then in late 1919 the bold floral engraved No. 1 1/2 became the new No. 1.
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I have a 4E Flues 20ga, and I bought it with the intention of using it in the field. It currently has an issue that needs a gunsmith's attention. But once that is taken care of, I fully intend to hunt with it.
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There must be exceptions or oddities for Ithaca. I have a 20 Flues, grade 1, made 1919-1920 by serial number which was made with 30" barrels which was not in the catalog at that time. Short chambered at 2 1/2" and choked full and full I have used it to good effect on late season doves. It crushes Skeet targets. I think the previous owner used too many very heavy 2 3/4" filed loads because it has developed a crack behind the tang. He also trimmed the barrels back 1/4", to clean up some muzzle damage I suspect, because it now measures 29 3/4". Ithaca might have had a 30" barrel set on hand and just filled an order using up old stock. When I retire this gun will get a new stock and a good barrel refinish. The case color is still very strong so I will leave it alone. It handles like a dream.
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I have a 4E Flues 20ga, and I bought it with the intention of using it in the field. It currently has an issue that needs a gunsmith's attention. But once that is taken care of, I fully intend to hunt with it. I am guessing the cocking hook. I have 2 I have been trying to find someone to do for a couple of years. Replacements were once available, but I can't find a source or a used one.
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Our best Ithaca gunsmith recently passed away. Shame he was such a good one and a great person to deal with. I have been looking for someone to go over a couple Mag10’s I recently picked up. He was nit only capable of working on them but also had a small stash of parts. I have been stocking up on a few parts but l can’t find 30 years of working on them. Be nice your gunsmith ought to be a national holiday.
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