Crusader103
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Hoping someone can chime in with a little more info on this shotgun.
I've found quite a bit of information on the internet but I simply don't know enough about these guns to narrow down the grade, etc. I love the old guns but it's just not my area of expertise.
History of the gun: It was just handed down to me from my father. I know that this gun was purchased "used" circa 1923 by my great grandfather in Kentucky, when my grandfather was about 5 years old. It is the gun that fed the family. I have heard stories that my great grandmother would say, "If you want dinner tonight, you better go shoot something," and it was no joke. He would leave and come back with a couple of birds. He once estimated that it had killed "10,000 ducks." Perhaps an exaggeration, it was a lot. I know that he took great care of the gun (he couldn't afford to replace it) and he passed that care down to my grandfather, father, and then to me.
The serial number dates this as a 1920 Ithaca "Flues" serial number 321XXX. It has 30" barrels marked as full choke. That's all I know. I know there are different grades of these guns. I'm not sure how to tell which one it is. If you have anything to add I'd appreciate the info. If not, hope you like the pics and the story.