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stoneypete
30th March 2007, 22:46
A good friend emailed me saying he has some problems and he is selling guns. He knows I love the USGI's so he asked if I was interested in his Ithaca. Today I bought it from him.

I won't say what I paid. It was a "friends price" and a fraction of it's $$ value. Reguardless, it is priceless and will not be sold.

http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/stoneypete/US%20Military/M1911A1%20ITHACA/
exitwounds
1st April 2007, 18:06
Did you swap grips for some of the pictures the correct ones would be the Keyes with the reinforcing rings around the grip screw holes? The trigger is one of the milled type and is a replacement as well as the barrel. Is the H&R barrel chrome lined? The pistol appears to have an OG stamp near the serial number, indicating it was rebuilt at the Ogden Arsenal in Ogden, UT at some point and would explain the parts mixture. The finish looks consist throughout and is likely an original arsenal rebuild.
stoneypete
1st April 2007, 18:46
Did you swap grips for some of the pictures the correct ones would be the Keyes with the reinforcing rings around the grip screw holes?
Yes. I knew the grips that came with it were wrong, however I had some Keyes on my other pistol and put them on. Forgot to mention that.


The trigger is one of the milled type and is a replacement as well as the barrel. Is the H&R barrel chrome lined? How could I tell if the barrel is chrome lined?


The pistol appears to have an OG stamp near the serial number, indicating it was rebuilt at the Ogden Arsenal in Ogden, UT at some point and would explain the parts mixture. The finish looks consist throughout and is likely an original arsenal rebuild. It does have the OG. Thanks for the info on who rebuilt it.
exitwounds
2nd April 2007, 18:10
How could I tell if the barrel is chrome lined?

Typically there will be a visible border at the muzzle and on the chamber hood lip. It should clean up mirror bright as well. It is my understanding that H&R produced some chrome lined barrels under DOD contract. The chamber hood lip very bright in the pictures that is why I asked.
clughog
3rd April 2007, 21:47
Nice Ithaca, stoneypete. And getting it from a good friend makes it even more special.
stoneypete
4th April 2007, 18:14
Typically there will be a visible border at the muzzle and on the chamber hood lip. It should clean up mirror bright as well. It is my understanding that H&R produced some chrome lined barrels under DOD contract. The chamber hood lip very bright in the pictures that is why I asked.Yep it's chrome lined.