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#596005 04/24/21 07:59 AM
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Greetings, new to this forum. Own several nice sxs, and recently acquired an Ithaca NID 28 gauge which we(wife and I) will keep and shoot. Would like info on how to get started researching this gun’s history. So far found year of manufacture, we think,1936. Thanks in advanced for any help.

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Welcome, JW. This is a great place to learn. I've been hanging out here for longer than I care to remember, and still learn nearly every day.

Sounds like a nice "new" gun, the Ithaca. My suggestion is to buy a copy of Walter Snyder's book on Ithacas. It is the definitive work on the guns, is very readable and has lots of excellent photographs. Walt is a regular here, and will likely drop by with some info on your gun. If you could take some cell phone pics of the action and barrel flat's markings, we could help you post them here. You may be able to learn a good bit about it by doing so.


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Welcome JW. Walt Snyder’s book, The Ithaca Gun Co. From the Beginning is not cheap since it’s out of print but it is worth it. And if you don’t care about having a 1st edition, get a 2nd. It has a great deal of additional information.

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Yes, get the 2nd edition, as it has everything the 1st has plus more. They arent two separate editions...the 2nd is just the 1st plus an addendum that adds another 50% to the book.

Walt is a member here, and he jumps in from time to time. His handle is his name.

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A well made, classic American shotgun in 28GA no less. Not many of those were made. Congratulations on that! Pics?


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Walter has sent the Ithaca records he had to the McCracken Research Library at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. Cody is now providing research letters on Ithaca guns.

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a google search for "ithaca nid 28 gauge", will reveal much interesting info...

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When Ithaca Gun Co. introduced the NID in 1926, they added the .410-bore to the offerings and dropped the 28-gauge from the offerings. However, they did continue to make some 28-gauge guns. In those days our North American ammunition companies offered two 28-gauge loads -- a 2 1/2 inch shell with 1 3/4 drams of bulk smokeless powder or 14 grains of dense smokeless powder pushing 5/8 ounce of shot;

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or a 2 7/8 inch shell loaded with 2 drams of bulk smokeless powder or 16 grains of dense smokeless powder pushing 5/8 ounce of shot.

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Western Cartridge Co. finally got around to applying progressive burning powder to the 28-gauge by late 1931, bringing out their Super-X load in a 2 7/8 inch shell pushing 3/4 ounce of shot at higher velocity.

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Ithaca Gun Co. ran these ads in April 1932 --

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and with the first 1932 Ithaca Gun Co. catalog 28-gauge NIDs were back in the offerings.

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Thanks! The Buffalo Bill Center will do a “factory letter” for $75. What’s in a factory letter, I mean what info usually?

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Can’t seem to figure out how to get pics on, also, is it bad to show serial number?

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