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Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2026 6:28 pm
by Canuck
Picked up this grade 3 yesterday on a dealers website. It was advertised as a Flues but pretty sure this is a Lewis. I bought it sight unseen on his word that barrels ring, tight on face, no cracks in the wood. Fingers crossed. And a model 12 trap today...
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2026 10:03 pm
by DarylC
You are on a roll. Love the Model 12.
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2026 3:51 pm
by 44whiskey
beautiful shotguns,welcome Canuck
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:18 am
by Canuck
The Model 12 sure turned out be a very pleasant surprise. Based on the bore and a few other areas still covered in old cosmoline I can only surmise this gun is NIB unfired? There is zero indication it was ever fired, just assembled only.
What a beauty! Serial # places it at 1973 mfg.
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:42 am
by Jeff S
Wow! That’s impressive.
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 8:40 am
by ROMAC
I'm a SXS guy, but I'd take that Winchester any day.
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 10:30 am
by DarylC
I love Model 12's. As I said before you're on a run. Keep it up.
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 8:20 pm
by kgb
Nice guns!! I started out Trapshooting with a Model 12, a Y-series like yours but mine had a salt-cured stock that was rusting away the receiver at its contact point. Check yours closely.
Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2026 10:29 pm
by Canuck
kgb wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2026 8:20 pm
Nice guns!! I started out Trapshooting with a Model 12, a Y-series like yours but mine had a salt-cured stock that was rusting away the receiver at its contact point. Check yours closely.
Never heard ever of Winchester having salt stock issues. Browning Superposed yes but not Winchester.