Originally Posted By: L. Brown
Patriot, the Model 400 was definitely imported by Ithaca--just that you don't see very many of them.

Mitsui picked up the importation of SKB shotguns for a fairly short period of time, right after the "divorce" with Ithaca. That would be mid to late 70's, definitely prior to 1980. Same guns as those previously imported by Ithaca, minus the "Raybar" front sight.

From http://www.skbshotguns.com/faq.php
Originally Posted By: skbshotguns.com
How old is my gun?

We only have records of firearms that we have imported. SKB Shotguns USA does not have access to records from previous importers. Typically we have information available for guns with serial number prefixes of NS, NSG, NA, and AS. Shotguns imported by "Ithaca Gun Company" were manufactured from 1969 to 1978. Shotguns imported by Mitsui (Chicago, IL) were manufactured from 1981 to 1984.

The skbshotguns.com info seems to indicate a 2-3 year gap during which no guns were imported.

Pete

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