Ithaca M-49, .22

[Glock20-10]

First, I am new to the board. I have done some lurking and it seems pretty cool.

Well, I just bought an Ithaca M-49, .22 "mini" rifle for my little guy. It has a lever type action which I believe is a marini or martini action (something like that) and is a single shot.

I am looking for an owners / disassembly instruction manual so I can take it down and clean it. I am also looking for any and all info I can find out about this. As in years made or possible age info., value and other in general info. and comments.

Any help would be great.

 

[Husker1911]

Numrich Arms offers (for sale, $.99) a PDF file of the Ithaca 49. Follow the link:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/product.asp?chrProductSKU=PDF0172

 

[rangerruck]

wonderful history behind that rifle. the father who started the business, designs, of that lever action, continued on to his son, who then designed that lever action, with some tweeking , for Henry lever actions. you should read up on it. quite a nice little rifle at that, don't remember if Ithaca ever made that into a repeater, though.

 

[DeCocker]

Yes, the repeater is M49-R, Tube feed lever action.

 

[CajunBass]

I saw a young fellow (about 13-15) shooting one of those single shot the last time I was at the range. He was with his grandfather, who told me he was 64, and that his father had given him the rifle when he was a boy. That might give you some idea how old they are.

I do know that they were being made when I was a teenager, and I'm 55. I remember seeing one in a Sears Roebuck store and thinking "Gee, I'd like to have one of those." I had a 20 Ga Ithaca SuperSingle lever action shotgun and thought the Model 49 would be a good match.

 

[Glock20-10]

Thanks for the input. I was hoping to find info on getting a manual for disassembly. I guess I will start searching for a local gunsmith who can show me.