Manufactured in 1948. Dual bead sights, 2 3/4 inch chamber, ejector, and improved modified choke. The receiver is unsigned and features broad leafy engraving on a punch dot background with gold inlaid game bird scenes on the sides (woodcock and pheasant) and the Ithaca eagle logo and legend on the underside. Fancy checkered forearm with ebony tip insert and Fleur De Lis checkered buttstock with a hard rubber grip cap, gold initial oval, and vented Ithaca recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements are: bore diameter at 9 inches from breech .732 inch; wall thickness at 9 inches from breech .06 inch; drop at comb 1 1/2 inches; drop at heel 1 1/8 inches; length of pull 14 1/2 inches; 9 Lbs. 1.8 Oz.

Very fine. 99% professionally refurbished blue finish remains with some light handling marks, and a faint trace of spotting. 90% vivid refurbished case colors remain with some light edge wear, and an area of silver/gray patina on the upper tang. The wood has crisp checkering, some mild crazing on the buttstock and some small scattered dings. Mechanically excellent.