Another Ithaca For The Collection

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Another Ithaca For The Collection

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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... :D
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Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection

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You are on a roll. Love the Model 12.
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beautiful shotguns,welcome Canuck :wink:
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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.
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Wow! That’s impressive.
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I'm a SXS guy, but I'd take that Winchester any day.
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I love Model 12's. As I said before you're on a run. Keep it up.
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Re: Another Ithaca For The Collection

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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.
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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.
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