The first listing I have for the Magnum-Ten shell is in the April 1, 1932,
Western Ammunition for Rifle, Revolver and Shotgun booklet. The Magnum-Ten Ithaca NID double appears in the second printing of the 1932 Ithaca Gun Co. catalogue. One would assume that this project with Ithaca was in the works before the Olins rescued Winchester out of receivership. The first Magnum-Ten, NID serial number 500000 made for Major Chas. Askins --
and later made famous by subsequent owner and author Elmer Keith. Pictures from Elmer's article titled "Long Shots and Far Away" in the December 1965 issue of
Guns & Ammo. Serial number 500000 was restocked after these pictures were taken, and one picture in the article shows Elmer with the gun and its new wood.
Ithaca NID Magnum-Frame serial numbers run from 500,000 to 501,011. A serial number compilation Ithaca put out in the 1960s shows that 887 were made as Magnum-Tens and 87 as Magnum-Twelves. The breakdown shows -- 574 Field Grade, 58 No. 1, 164 No. 2, 24 No. 3, 56 No. 4, 10 No. 5 and one No. 7 in the Magnum-Tens. The breackdown shows -- 37 Fielde Grade, 24 No. 2, 14 No. 4, 9 No. 5, 2 No. 7 and one Sousa Grade Magnum-Twelve. Some years back this No. 1 Magnum-Twelve, #500,155 was for sale at The Vintage Cup --
