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2472
$4,600.00

*POSSIBLY UNFIRED, SCARCE, LATE PRODUCTION, ITHACA GRADE 4 KNICK MODEL SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN.

SN 240405485. (1969) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 32″ bbl with raised, ventilated, matted rib has sides engraved with classic Ithaca shaded acanthus. Engine turned bbl flat is stamped with SN, chamber, and steel mark. Lump is stamped with grade and “K4577”. Case hardened action is stamped with SN, grade, caliber, and “Pat’d” on water table. Action is engraved with 40% coverage of shaded acanthus with geometric and wiggle borders outlining engravings of shooters on each side of action; an Indian draws bow on right, while a trap shooter takes aim on left. “Ithaca Gun Co” is on left, and “Ithaca NY” is on right. An engravers signature “ALPEN” is at rear of trap shooter. Trigger guard is also acanthus engraved. SN is at grip. Very fine crotch figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over basket weave white line Pachmayr pad. Grip is checkered in fleur-di-lis pattern with fleur-di-lis and ribbons through checkering. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Large matching reverse tapered ejector forend is point pattern checkered, has reinforcing bolt and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: .728. Bore restriction: .038 (full). Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: William Hammond Collection. CONDITION: Flat flicking new.with only one or two of the faintest handling and assembly marks. One of the first of the 240 series single bbl traps. 4-53642 MGM242 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2472


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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