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The trigger guard has a kink in it. My Fluesies don't.

I wonder if this stock was modified from a PG??

Al

The original Sumburst pads that I've seen and can recall have all sat pretty flat against the wood. The reproductions are a different matter and I've had two of them that start to curl or buckle a couple of months after installation. This looks like one of the reproductions.

The period Ithaca "bridge trestle" pads actually on my NID doubles say "PAT. APPLIED FOR" while the repros I have on hand say "PATENTED".

Researcher-

What years are your NIDs?

Were they installed buy the factory? How's the wood-to-pad fit?

OWD

BTW

Does anyone out there have pics of a dbl Flues with an original straight grip?

Thanks

OWD

The easiest way to tell old Sunburst pads from recent manufacture is the old pads have visible screw holes and the recent ones do not. My gunsmith has not reported any problems with fitting them and the ones he did fit are fine. Photos later, especially if I can find my straight handed Flues.

I presume the two to the right, my 16- and 20-gauge Grade 4E NIDs are factory original. The one on the left was stripped off a Fox-Sterlingworth and installed by Bill Harvey on my Grade 2 28-gauge NID. Looks good, feels good, but is period incorrect because the gun is of 1926-vintage. I did keep the original buttplate and screws.

Here is a side view of the buttstock of the 1941-vintage Grade 4E 16-gauge --



Here is the side view of the November 1933-vintage 20-gauge 4E --

Researcher-

Thanks for the pics and info. The stock on that 20g is sweet. I love the round knob. Are those common on Ithacas?


OWD

I rarely see any round knobs on Ithacas. The round knob on researcher's Ithaca doesn't turn me on like most round knobs do. But Ithaca had a way of doing that. They would almost get there, but not quite.

tim