you have to stop in frequently, as they seem to come in bunches.Īs an example, one recent Thursday I stopped in and the cupboard was pretty bare that Saturday, they had an S&W Model 686 6' SS, a Model 19 4' in nickel-plate, a Model 66 4' SS, and a gorgeous Model 10 4' heavy barrel blued to perfection! All four absolutely beautiful revolvers, and at reasonable asking prices. Shore Galleries in Lincolnwood gets some really nice used guns as consignment sales. My hidden slush fund is now officially depleted.Ĭlick to expand.Just 'cause I'm a nice guy. Once its prettied up, I'll post some photos. This will need a complete and thorough cleaning. pulled the trigger and will pick her up in 72 hours. Original owner had passed away and family member selling the gun did not know any of its history. I also asked the shop if the seller had any history of the gun (as suggested by DanP) and if the owner would accept $1600. I spoke with She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed, and explained what I found. I have to downgrade the finish a bit to better than 90%, maybe 95%. everything I could think to look for, it certainly checks out as an authentic Ithaca, all Ithaca parts (Ithaca stamping and proof marks, inspection stamp) no arsenal re-working dissembled it twice to check out the internals and look over wear. after looking this thing over three times (twice with a magnifying glass), and double-checking all the proof marks, inspection stamps, serial number. The price is still too high for what I'm comfortable spending, but I'm going to keep watching this to see if the price drops after sitting in the display case a while. There is no burnishing of the bushing, like you see when the gun has been fired a lot. No stampings to indicate any reconditioning or proof marks, other than the 'FJA' visible when you remove the slide stop.Īs far as condition, the barrel lock grooves and corresponding slide grooves look sharp and unworn. There should have been a proof stamp on the right side of the lug. No stampings that I saw on the barrel breech area, but the barrel was pretty greasy, so I might have missed something. Another 'P' is stamped on the top of the slide, just forward the rear sight. A 'P' is stamped just below the slide release button on left side. Under slide stop (easily visible when stop removed)Ī '7' is stamped on the right side of the trigger guard. S/N is 1462673, which falls within the 1943-issued serial numbers for Ithaca M1911 A1: Okay, I went back to take another look, and here is what I came up with:

Ithaca gun serial numbers 1911