Grant, you know it would be a shame for your son to put this gun up and not shoot it. This is what we are looking for all the time, a gun that feels good and we can break lots of targets with. It is obvious to me that your son and this gun are made for each other. Get it fixed, explain the proper way to close an old double and let him shoot the old gal. This old Ithaca that the lever bent like silly puddy will always be a special bond with you two. This is a special gun.

tim