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Do you experienced folks think it safe to shoot with low brass, or go even lower pressure?

I am not that great of a shot on the sporting clays course, but I wish to change that, and have really taken to attending the Southern Side by Side events, and they won't let me shoot my A5 for those.

I would go even lower...RST 2 1/2in low pressure loadings ...but first have the barrels looked over by a competent gunsmith familiar with Damascus guns....

They cataloged up to grade 7. These early guns were nicely engraved. Joy Loy was the man. I still have some records on this gun--at least the original barrel length. Is the a number under the top lever like a 2 or 3?? If so, it's the frame size if there.
Any chance you can access a copy of the "Ithaca Gun Co. from the Beginning"? All this is covered there. I suggest not taking it apart just yet. You need to know what is in there. The book can help with that.
Please PM me your address, I can send you something that will help.

The folks where I shoot sporting clays, and who host the Southern SxS seem experienced enough to take a look. I believe that have the tool to measure the barrel wall thickness.

Get the dent ironed out. I can meet you at DR sometime and talk Ithacas. I can then tell you how to take it apart. There is more to it then removing the trigger plate screws.

Thank you Sir. Meeting up at DR sounds great. I have more experience with some Spanish guild guns, and an AyA or two, but not these, so I'll leave it alone.

Did you own this gun at one time? Since we're both in NC, and you have information about it's original barrel length, I thought that might be possible.

Assuming I keep it, where should I go to have the barrel ironed out?

Very anxious to learn what the barrel length was. I bought it with assurances (grain of salt taken) that the barrel had not been cut down.

From what's read about what a Crass muzzle is supposed to look like, with the muzzle's almost touching, this one isn't that.



Since this was marginally "affordable", and I don't need a cyl/cyl gun, I'll likely try to work out a return, or offer it up to someone else. Wonderful things to learn along the way though, so thank you.

Does not look quite right to me but we will know the truth on Monday. Most but not all were 30 inches from this era.--Later-

If you keep it, look up John Hosford at Deep River. He will have a space in one of the tents and he can lift the dent for you at a nominal fee.