16 ga Ithaca 37 rifled barrel

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:23 am
what is the SN#
that may lend a clue

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:40 pm
moosep wrote:Okay Roadkill, sorry for multiple posts. I'm new to the site. How does someone determine which gun they have if you have 1 of 200?

Well, since it was made by the King Ferry Ithaca folks and the current Ithaca folks do not have any records of it, I'm sorry to say that you may never know. Does it just say '1 of 200' or does it say #1 of 200? If the latter, then it would be the first. Without the # sign, it is any of them. Did you get any documentation with it, or the original box? Sometime those are marked.
Sorry if I came off as a bit abrupt, I apologize, that was not my intent. Welcome to the site!
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:19 pm
The scuttlebutt (rumor) from a number of sites is that Ithaca made approx 200 of these 16 gauge DS-IIs before they went out. Again, rumor and not substantiated. However, I have seen a couple of them for sale on various gun auction sites the past couple of years. One was a NWTF commemorative (laser engraved stock) and did not sell for the asking $400. Another was just a standard DS-II and sold for $750. I bought one for real short money (mint; had 5 rounds through it) with manual & warranty card. It is accurate as all-get-out with the Lightfields.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:11 pm
there are really 2 different type of "limited"

most often you see a commissioned number of guns made for a 3rd party group.
guns like ducks unlimited or wild turkey fund etc commemoratives .
sometimes if the organization orders enough runs they may even be give their own SN# sequence.

the other type of "run" gun was done by the factory.
guns like centennials, Americana's or presentation guns were in house orders for a run.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:14 am
It's listed on Gunbroker now if you want to see pics. Beautiful DS-II...

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