Ithaca Handguard

[Tony-in-NH]

I came across this one. Opinions needed?

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/12/001-2.jpg

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/12/002-2.jpg

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/12/003-2.jpg

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/12/005-1.jpg

[scosgt]

At first blush it may be totally real. The screws do not go into the barrel channel, which is correct for a WWII adapter. There are casting marks on the unpolished areas, which is also correct. I don't know about the swirlies on the front of the lug, but that one looks damn good.
BTW, the repro I adapters being made by the one guy have the screws going thru the barrel channel, so they are not made right.

[amc141plt]

Look closely at the welds that join the hand guard to the bayonet lug. Are they teardrop shaped? If they are, it's the real thing. I looked at one in Las Vegas last week that was totally correct.

[Tony-in-NH]

If the one you saw was at the RIVERIA GUN SHOW, then you were looking at the one pictured as I had it at the show. Table it was on was down back at the end of the second row., 2nd section in.