I had read in Bruce Canfields book that after the war Ithaca had some mismatched guns that had headspace issues. This gun has a fully threaded barrel, I believe it was just luck that the headspace...
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I had read in Bruce Canfields book that after the war Ithaca had some mismatched guns that had headspace issues. This gun has a fully threaded barrel, I believe it was just luck that the headspace...
Over all I don’t think it will be that bad, the metal is in pretty good shape. I found some new wood for it, went to the website that you linked and purchased the heat shield. I had the headspace...
I have a mismatched number ww2 Ithaca m37, barrel and receiver were both shipped in the trench configuration. The gun is in general rough condition, blueing is in bad shape on the receiver and at...
From what I have read, with mismatched numbers the gun is basically worthless as a collector item, plus its in pretty rough shape. So my plan is to refinish it into its former trench configuration....
Thanks, I thought that was the case. I’m hoping someone can chime in on what units deployed them and if any of those surviving weapons made it to Vietnam.
Receiver: 57808 Barrel: 61274
Absolutely, and thanks for the info.
Yes, the barrel is numbered, it falls into the second Ithaca shipment in ww2. I thought the diverted was added by an individual but wasn’t sure, what I could find on the S&W diverters were from the...
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I am not sure how to submit pictures, but will do my best, thanks
I am new to the forum, looks like a lot of knowledge here. I have several questions about the ww2 Ithaca trench gun. I have Bruce Canfields book, and have done many online searches that have not...