Flues or NID
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:50 pmWould serial number 370802 be a Flues or an NID? What would the year be?
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:50 pmRe: Flues or NID
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:42 pmit was made in 1923 for sure and it was probably a NID but I wouldn't bet my house in that one.
Re: Flues or NID
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:16 pmIt is a Flues model from 1923. The NID didn't start until 1925 with serial number 425000.
Re: Flues or NID
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:34 am8fan wrote:Would serial number 370802 be a Flues or an NID? What would the year be?
Flues, 1923. As was said above.
Can you post some pictures?
Re: Flues or NID
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:12 pmI've got what 15 years ago the lady at Ithaca said was made in 1927.According to what I've been hearing here and eelsewhere ,I'm beginning to doubt her.Where they making a Flues Model in 1927?It does not have cocking indicaters as does my 16ga NID.Don't have access to it to get ser.#'s right now as I'm in the middle of the Miss.River shoving barges.It's my next project gun-re-blue and refinish wood.
Re: Flues or NID
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:59 pmSWAMPUS wrote:I've got what 15 years ago the lady at Ithaca said was made in 1927.According to what I've been hearing here and eelsewhere ,I'm beginning to doubt her.Where they making a Flues Model in 1927?It does not have cocking indicaters as does my 16ga NID.Don't have access to it to get ser.#'s right now as I'm in the middle of the Miss.River shoving barges.It's my next project gun-re-blue and refinish wood.
Last Flues # was 398365 according to the chart I use and it was in 1926.
Youre right about the NID cocking indicators, they were discontinued in like '34 I believe. The Flues has various differences but most recognizeable to me is the frame appears narrower when viewed top down.
Re: Flues or NID
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:37 pmI'll check my ser # when I get home.Reason I asked,mine takes 2 3/4 " shells.Unless it was reamed out(which I see no evidence of)it most likely is a NID.I know it shoots high brass loads with no problem.Hope it is NID.Makes it more $.
Re: Flues or NID
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:55 ama 2 3/4" shell will fit in a 2 1/2" chambered gun from what I understand. problem is that when fired the shell opens. Also from what ive heard the flues was thinner barrels than an nid & if its been reamed out it would be possibly unsafe I think.
Just what ive heard in the past. Course low pressure loads & load data are around and so are 2 1/2" shells and if it shoots high brass without issue then it would make it easier to believe its a nid. only sure fire way to know is serial #.
it was my thinking the Flues was 410 bore & 20ga - 2 1/2"; 16ga - 2 9/16"; 12ga - 2 3/4"; 10ga - 2 7/8". but they could be ordered new with different chambers by request.
Just what ive heard in the past. Course low pressure loads & load data are around and so are 2 1/2" shells and if it shoots high brass without issue then it would make it easier to believe its a nid. only sure fire way to know is serial #.
it was my thinking the Flues was 410 bore & 20ga - 2 1/2"; 16ga - 2 9/16"; 12ga - 2 3/4"; 10ga - 2 7/8". but they could be ordered new with different chambers by request.