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Member Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 972 Location: Keller,TX

Can anyone give me information on a model I'm not familiar with. I found an Ithaca model 1 1/2 in 16 bore with damascus bbls.The frame is engraved with the art deco style of the Flues model. I fell in lust with this gun, but I'm not familiar with it. Can you help with any information?

Is this the type of gun you are mentioning, but yours is in 16 gauge?

http://www.gunsamerica.com/949921344/Guns/Shotguns/Ithaca-Shotguns/SxS/ITHACA_FLUES_1_1_2_GRADE_12GA.htm

Ithaca made approx. 223,000 Flues between 1908-1925. LC Smith made more guns but that total includes hammer guns. There's a fine article in Double Gun Journal, Volumn 13, issue 3, Autumn 2002 that spells it all out.

Do buy Walt Snyder's " The Ithaca Gun Co.- From the Beginning". It's a priceless source of imformation to the Ithaca afficianado.

Read here also

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=4625&highlight=flues

All this data was glommed off google Very Happy

Mike

Member Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 278 Location: Texas

Brent, the Flues Quality 1 1/2 meant that it had Damascus Steel barrels rather than the Twist Steel used on the Quality 1. Later the Quality 1 1/2 had Fluid Steel barrels and the Quality 1 had Nitro Steel barrels.
Made from 1898 to 1919. The large leaf engraving is added in 1915.

Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 696 Location: WA/AK

The floral engraving was introduced on the No. 1 1/2 in 1915 --

Member Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 972 Location: Keller,TX

Yep, Flues 11/2 16bore, Wood is terrible but bbls.and metal VG. No CC left, but good lockup. Seller is asking $695, but I would have to restock it. Gonna offer $400 and see if it flies. Thanks ,guys.

The Flues will have the short chamber most likely, but you probably already know that
Mike

Member Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 972 Location: Keller,TX

Thanks, skeettx,yes I know this. Very Happy

Sorry, BRENT Check your in box.