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I finally took delivery via the importer of a 100% original untouched Ithaca 4E SBT Knick with 34" bbl I purchased out of Georgia back in early September. I decided today to pull out both my restored 1927 NID4E 2 bbl 12ga set and the 1957 4E Knick and give the two of them alot of TLC (good deep cleaning, lubing and admiring). After cleaning and readying to put them away I decided to lay them alongside each other and take a few photos before placing them back in their cases until next use or next time I just want to look at, handle or drool on them.
Here are a few pics of some 4E !

Beautiful wood and checkering on those guns.

Jeff S wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 6:31 am Beautiful wood and checkering on those guns.

Chris Dawes made the stock on the NID several years before I acquired the gun but the wood on the two forends is still original and untouched. The metal on the gun was refinished by Chris after I purchased the gun a couple years ago.

Fine looking guns, well shown. Especially like the two barrel set. What are the barrels choked on these classics.

Beautiful.

beautiful always liked sunburst pattern recoil pad

DarylC wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:08 amBeautiful.

The gun was ordered according to the letter as 24" bbls choked 0/0(cyl/cyl) with a spare set of 30" bbls choked 4/4(f/f) but at some point the previous(original?) owner had the 30" bbls shortened to 28" and they retain about 3/4" of choke with a 0004" & 0005" constriction. They work very well with a 1oz load of 1200 fps Bismuth over the decoys out to about 30 yards.

Beautiful wood on both guns! The SBT has wonderful wood. In my opinion gun for gun, grade for grade Ithaca had the best wood! Chris’ restocking of the double is fantastic! Thanks for great pics!!!

You sure know how to get mallards! Nice pictures.

Jeff S wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 7:08 pm You sure know how to get mallards! Nice pictures.

I (we) get lucky now and again...

Well I'll be!!! Discovered this on the side of the 4E Knick SBT. It was so well hidden to the naked eye it looked like part of the landscaping. I saw a post on another 4E and it had the McGraw signature in the same spot so I went looking closer on mine and there it was! Now to check my 4E NID's. Still can't locate a signature on my 5E Knick SBT but I'll keep looking!

"Made me look." No McGraw signature on my 4E or 5E. I don't expect to see a signature on the Sousa, but you never can tell.

Made me look too! Nuttin' on my 5E that I could find.

I'll check my 3E soon. I asked my buddy to check his 5E.

Dug two No. 4E NIDs out of the safe and nothing. What vintage is the gun that is signed?