I was given one for Christmas in 1974. I still have it. I shot tons of dove and squirrels with it. I still shoot it occasionally, just for nostalgia. Thanks for the memory!
Under lever actuated single shot firearms have been around for a long time. Usually the for the single shot, the lever does not have usually have a loop. But no matter how you look at it, the majority of break action shotguns do use a lever, but it is on top near or on the tang of the gun instead of underneath.
I like it. I've seen their old .22 "lever action" rifles. It's a dropping block single shot. A little surprised they didn't try to mirror it with the .410. On the other hand, that opens like every other single shot. Simple and cheap to produce. I have an evidence locker auction Baikal single that uses a lever behind the trigger, except you squeeze it. Makes it a little unique.
My first deer rifle was the 66. It's very nice for a youth hunter if you run handloaded slugs it will shoot like a 10mm carbine. This little gun is the transition to using a Marlin 336 with hammer fire and learning basic marksmanship.
Ecellent timing for this shotgun. I was in a pawnshop about two weeks ago and they had this weird Ithaca lever action single-shot shotgun in 20g. I know Ithaca was mostly known for budget firearms, & this gun was definitely made for a low price point. EDIT: They had it at 250, said they would go 125 since I was buying another gun, a Beretta CX-4 Storm. Talk about contrasting firearms! Also the wood was very plain compared to your 410.
For 125 I hope you JUMPED on that deal! These are solid shotties and I for one like the lever. I cut my Supersingle down to 20" to be rid of the choke (it came with a modified choke) so I can shoot slugs and use it as a deer gun. I also had mine tapped for a scope rail, I had a red dot on mine but swapped it for an old Weaver 1.5x shotgun sight. It is simple, tough and accurate.
I remember seeing these new in one of the local department stores and thinking that it was a really odd thing. That would have been in the late 1970's or perhaps even early old 1980's with leftover old stock
Ithaca also made a lever action single shot .22lr based on the Martini-Henry drop block action but modeled it to look like a winchester 94 and false tubular magazine. However, i like lever action single shot rifles, like the Steven’s models and Hopkins&Allen, BSA, and others. That being said, i just saw your video and i find this .410 to be sweet and silly little gun. Had to have one. Got one on GunBroker for very little money, just minutes ago. I think i will make an adaptor for .22 magnum for it.
I had one of the 20 gauge versions when I was a teenager. The barrel was too short for my taste, and it had a wide pattern. My dad took it to a friend of his who full choked the barrel. After that it held a great pattern and was a real good rabbit and squirrel gun. I have no idea when or why I got rid of it, but I have wished many times that I'd kept it.
Pretty cool , I’ve seen a few around but never a 410. I love 410s but they never seem to pattern consistently due to the long, thin shot column. First gun I bought my oldest son was an Ithaca model 49 lever action single shot 22… same pot metal material for the receiver. It however was more like a Martini falling block , not a break action. Thanks for sharing amigo
Never seen one of these or even a pic of one. It is... interesting,... I think best describes it. The 'humpback' receiver is kind of ugly and it's not exactly practical but there it is, and that one patterns nicely which is requisite for a 410 if it's going to be useful.
A different twist on an opening of a SS shotgun but in the end an odd duck. At the time these were introduced people who enjoyed Westerns enjoyed the working of the lever to eject and load rounds quickly into the gun. This is not the case with this shotgun. Just the appearance of a lever on this model was not enough to make it popular.
Where the lever shines is when you are deer hunting in very cold weather, the lever makes it easier to open the action and chamber a round in shooting mitts. The extra leverage means no stuck or jammed cases as well.
I was given one for Christmas in 1974. I still have it. I shot tons of dove and squirrels with it. I still shoot it occasionally, just for nostalgia. Thanks for the memory!
Under lever actuated single shot firearms have been around for a long time. Usually the for the single shot, the lever does not have usually have a loop. But no matter how you look at it, the majority of break action shotguns do use a lever, but it is on top near or on the tang of the gun instead of underneath.
If the lever cocked the hammer i would be sold. Cool stuff.
I like it. I've seen their old .22 "lever action" rifles. It's a dropping block single shot. A little surprised they didn't try to mirror it with the .410. On the other hand, that opens like every other single shot. Simple and cheap to produce. I have an evidence locker auction Baikal single that uses a lever behind the trigger, except you squeeze it. Makes it a little unique.
To me, in my humble opinion, That is cool as HECK!
My first deer rifle was the 66. It's very nice for a youth hunter if you run handloaded slugs it will shoot like a 10mm carbine. This little gun is the transition to using a Marlin 336 with hammer fire and learning basic marksmanship.
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Ecellent timing for this shotgun. I was in a pawnshop about two weeks ago and they had this weird Ithaca lever action single-shot shotgun in 20g. I know Ithaca was mostly known for budget firearms, & this gun was definitely made for a low price point. EDIT: They had it at 250, said they would go 125 since I was buying another gun, a Beretta CX-4 Storm. Talk about contrasting firearms! Also the wood was very plain compared to your 410.
Ithaca was not known for budget firearms. They were known for high quality shotguns. The model 37 pumps and especially side by sides and trap guns.
For 125 I hope you JUMPED on that deal! These are solid shotties and I for one like the lever. I cut my Supersingle down to 20" to be rid of the choke (it came with a modified choke) so I can shoot slugs and use it as a deer gun. I also had mine tapped for a scope rail, I had a red dot on mine but swapped it for an old Weaver 1.5x shotgun sight. It is simple, tough and accurate.
I remember seeing these new in one of the local department stores and thinking that it was a really odd thing. That would have been in the late 1970's or perhaps even early old 1980's with leftover old stock
Ithaca also made a lever action single shot .22lr based on the Martini-Henry drop block action but modeled it to look like a winchester 94 and false tubular magazine. However, i like lever action single shot rifles, like the Steven’s models and Hopkins&Allen,
BSA, and others. That being said, i just saw your video and i find this .410 to be sweet and silly little gun. Had to have one. Got one on GunBroker for very little money, just minutes ago. I think i will make an adaptor for .22 magnum for it.
Cool! That will be a sweet project!
I had one of the 20 gauge versions when I was a teenager. The barrel was too short for my taste, and it had a wide pattern. My dad took it to a friend of his who full choked the barrel. After that it held a great pattern and was a real good rabbit and squirrel gun. I have no idea when or why I got rid of it, but I have wished many times that I'd kept it.
Pretty cool , I’ve seen a few around but never a 410. I love 410s but they never seem to pattern consistently due to the long, thin shot column. First gun I bought my oldest son was an Ithaca model 49 lever action single shot 22… same pot metal material for the receiver. It however was more like a Martini falling block , not a break action. Thanks for sharing amigo
My dad had an Ithaca .410 that I hunted with growing up. When he died my step mom gave it to her son.
I have this exact model it was given to me by my grandpa which was given to him from his dad who owned a sport shop
So… kind of a Red Ryder that shoots many BBs instead of just one
I have a 12 gauge Model 66, love It!
Are you gonna convert it to fire 45 long colt ? Interesting video pard !💥
Too much choke! Bad Idea!
Sweet what a beauty!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
Cool
I used one of these in my first cowboy action match.
Never seen one of these or even a pic of one. It is... interesting,... I think best describes it. The 'humpback' receiver is kind of ugly and it's not exactly practical but there it is, and that one patterns nicely which is requisite for a 410 if it's going to be useful.
I have one of the 12 ga models with the shorter barrel and rifle sights. Got it for $88 a year ago. Got a 45-70 adapter for it just for fun. Love it
Interestingly strange. But was such back then
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I turned mine into a 22 H...yes that was in 1975..
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nice video thanks .... side note your fingertips are brown ? stain something lately or is it nicotine ?
Probably leather dye. It comes and goes. :)
@@tinkertalksguns7289 that'l do it .
A different twist on an opening of a SS shotgun but in the end an odd duck. At the time these were introduced people who enjoyed Westerns enjoyed the working of the lever to eject and load rounds quickly into the gun. This is not the case with this shotgun. Just the appearance of a lever on this model was not enough to make it popular.
Where the lever shines is when you are deer hunting in very cold weather, the lever makes it easier to open the action and chamber a round in shooting mitts. The extra leverage means no stuck or jammed cases as well.
Not for me I guess, but someone will want it...😮
That's kind of how I feel about it.
It strikes me as being awkward to open.
It is a little.
It is not.