*16 GAUGE ITHACA GRADE 4 NID.

SN 448937. Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with concave, matted rib are stamped with SN, grade, and “2-3/4” on engine turned bbl flats. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “BEST FLUID STEEL”. Case hardened NID boxlock action features pin type cocking indicators, automatic safety, and gold-plated double triggers. Action is engraved with large open scrolled acanthus with stippled backgrounds and line borders surrounding vignettes of game bird on each side; a mallard flies over swamp on left, and a perched pheasant is in field on right. Trigger guard with scroll on bow has SN at grip. Slight feather crotch figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over checkered wood butt. There is fancy borderless fleur-di-lis checkering at grip. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching beavertail forend has inset ebony tip, and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left-.673, right -.674. Bore restrictions: left -.014 (Mod), right -.011 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.024, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of John Houchins. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of an old re-black. Action retains 30% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, considerably silvered from normal carry wear. Triggers retain most of their gold plate. Stocks retain nearly all what appears to be their orig finish with oil rubbed in as maintenance. Forend iron and trigger guard have been re-blued and retain essentially all of that blue. Checkering has not been re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. An unusual NID in skeet configuration. 4-50872 MGM252 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3519

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3519	$4,025.00	16 GAUGE ITHACA GRADE 4 NID. SN 448937. Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with concave, matted rib are stamped with SN, grade, and “2-3/4” on engine turned bbl flats. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “BEST FLUID STEEL”. Case hardened NID boxlock action features pin type cocking indicators, automatic safety, and gold-plated double triggers. Action is engraved with large open scrolled acanthus with stippled backgrounds and line borders surrounding vignettes of game bird on each side; a mallard flies over swamp on left, and a perched pheasant is in field on right. Trigger guard with scroll on bow has SN at grip. Slight feather crotch figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over checkered wood butt. There is fancy borderless fleur-di-lis checkering at grip. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching beavertail forend has inset ebony tip, and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left-.673, right -.674. Bore restrictions: left -.014 (Mod), right -.011 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.024, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of John Houchins. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of an old re-black. Action retains 30% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, considerably silvered from normal carry wear. Triggers retain most of their gold plate. Stocks retain nearly all what appears to be their orig finish with oil rubbed in as maintenance. Forend iron and trigger guard have been re-blued and retain essentially all of that blue. Checkering has not been re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. An unusual NID in skeet configuration. 4-50872 MGM252 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3519 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*16 GAUGE ITHACA GRADE 4 NID.