Sporting Classics Daily updated their online newsletter today and mentioned a $2500 Grade M37... my interest was piqued. I'll let all of you who don't get the newsletter see it for yourself https://sportingclassicsdaily.com/the-i ... 6fbc411be1
It is not the gun pictured as the $2500 Grade in the 1957, 1959-60 and 1960 Ithaca Gun Co. Inc. catalogs. That gun has fewer gold inlays, but much better/finer scroll. The gun pictured as the $2500 Grade in the 1963 Ithaca Gun Co., Inc. catalog has this style engraving but different wood. It appears this gun, with a butt plate, is the one pictured on the back cover of the 1966 and 1967 catalogs as the $3000 Grade and the 1968 catalog without text.
Well, you're right, Walt. "Not an Ithaca" But I will say that I have handled a couple of R.G Owen rifles over the years - both custom 1903's, and his work is magnificent. Equal to, if not better, than Griffin & Howe!
Hello Al, I don't doubt that the Owen shotguns (and rifles) are of the highest level. It is just that if you are into Ithaca collecting, other fine guns are irrelevant. Apples vs. oranges
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