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Offline 44 Man

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Ithaca lever action .22
« on: March 31, 2004, 12:57:22 PM »
I was browsing the used rifle section at Jay's the other day.  I first look for guns with levers and see what they have, then I look for single shots.  I saw what I thought at first to be a used Henry .22.  It was a lever action and when I picked it up I found it was a single shot!  It is an Ithaca and I put it away for next payday ($100).  Can anyone give me any information about this gun?  You are going to have to be pretty old as I'm 57 and I don't remember ever seeing this gun before.  44 Man
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Offline ken w.

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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2004, 02:05:46 PM »
The Ithaca model 49 is a good little gun.They sell for $100.00-$200.00.I've seen them with real nice oak stocks and real nasty unknown painted wood.I think they are going to be collector guns in the future.They also made a .22 mag in the 49.
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2004, 02:39:02 PM »
They were made from 1961-78.  Where were you, 44man? :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2004, 02:39:22 PM »
This one has beautiful wood, looks to be oak.  The gun and the stocks are pretty clean.  Hammer spring is way stronger than necessary, but it has a very good trigger.  I'm looking forward to shooting it.
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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2004, 06:08:18 PM »
Great little rifles. I got my first one about 25 years ago. Neighbor was moving asked me if I want it, wouldn't take any money for it. It sat for a couple of years and one day I gave it a try, wow thing shot so good I couldn't believe it.

About 5 years ago I was in a pawn shop in Dubuque and found one like new for $95. Bought it just to have in case anything happened to the first one.

Between me and the 3 kids I don't think you could haul off all the critters the first one has accounted for in 10 heaped up pickup loads.

Kids are all grown and gone now but when they are home for holidays or family get togethers that rifle always comes up in conversation and a lot of shots are relived. The mighty single shot.

JD
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2004, 02:02:48 AM »
I still have the M49 I bought to teach my little sister how to shoot when she was a kid (she's 48 now). It still gets shot a few times a year. Great little guns!
gino :D
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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2004, 06:56:36 AM »
I have had one for quite some time now,
It is deadly accurate but no longer kicks out the spent shells
properly. I have to flick them out with my finger-nail.
It really likes the 60 grain Aguilla's.
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