*ITHACA NID 4E SINGLE TRIGGER WITH VENTILATED RIB.

*ITHACA NID 4E SINGLE TRIGGER WITH VENTILATED RIB. SN 439401. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Barrels with high raised ventilated rib and engine turned bbl flats are stamped with grade and SN. “Best Fluid Steel” is stamped on bottoms of bbls. Early case hardened NID action with pin cocking indicators, is engraved with typical grade 4 rendition of scrolled acanthus and game birds. SN is on trigger guard tang. Action is fitted with Miller single trigger with selector incorporated into safety button, as was typical for Ithaca guns of this period. Nicely figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over red Ithaca sunrise pad with aluminum base plate. Stock features typical 4E fleur de lis checkering, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip. SN and grade are stamped on wood in front of iron. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.018, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of what appears to be orig blue, with some blue added. Rib is silvered on sharp edges. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, balance a pleasing hand-worn silver. Stocks retain most of their orig varnish finish, crazed and with some light scratches, marks, and chips near oval. Checkering is slightly worn. Forend end finish is considerably more worn from carrying. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Top lever is considerably right of center. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. It is estimated that fewer than 560 grade 4 NID’s were made. The 28″ barrels of this particular gun are atypical. 4-42546 MGM216 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1245	$0.00	ITHACA NID 4E SINGLE TRIGGER WITH VENTILATED RIB. SN 439401. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Barrels with high raised ventilated rib and engine turned bbl flats are stamped with grade and SN. “Best Fluid Steel” is stamped on bottoms of bbls. Early case hardened NID action with pin cocking indicators, is engraved with typical grade 4 rendition of scrolled acanthus and game birds. SN is on trigger guard tang. Action is fitted with Miller single trigger with selector incorporated into safety button, as was typical for Ithaca guns of this period. Nicely figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over red Ithaca sunrise pad with aluminum base plate. Stock features typical 4E fleur de lis checkering, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Splinter ejector forend has inset ebony tip. SN and grade are stamped on wood in front of iron. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.018, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of what appears to be orig blue, with some blue added. Rib is silvered on sharp edges. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, balance a pleasing hand-worn silver. Stocks retain most of their orig varnish finish, crazed and with some light scratches, marks, and chips near oval. Checkering is slightly worn. Forend end finish is considerably more worn from carrying. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Top lever is considerably right of center. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. It is estimated that fewer than 560 grade 4 NID’s were made. The 28″ barrels of this particular gun are atypical. 4-42546 MGM216 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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