Ithaca Model 100 12 Gauge 30″ Side By Side Double Shotgun MFD 1966-78
SOLD FOR: $1,176.01
LSB#: LSB260708MK001
Make: Ithaca by SKB
Model: 100
Serial Number: S178570
Year of Manufacture: 1966-1978 (the years Ithaca imported from SKB) / Modern
Gauge: 12 Gauge, 2 3/4 Inch chamber
Action Type: Top-Break Side by Side with Extractor and Single Selective Trigger (inertial) with Auto Engaging Safety
Markings: The top of the right barrel is marked “CUSTOM CRAFTED FOR ITHACA BY SKB”. The top of the left barrel is marked “MODEL 100 – 12 GA-2 ¾ CHAMBER-PROOF TESTED / ITHACA GUN CO., INC., ITHACA N.Y. MADE IN JAPAN-ROTO FORGED.” The receiver is lightly scrolled and border-engraved. Some of the screw heads are also engraved. The left water table is marked “S178570”. The right barrel flat is marked with “S178570” and “MOD / NP”. The left barrel flat is marked “NP / FULL”. The forend hardware is marked “178570”.
Barrel Length: 30” Solid Rib
Choke: Fixed: Right: Modified. / Left Full
Sights / Optics: This shotgun is mounted with a Brass Bead The top of the rib is checkered for glare reduction.
Weight: 6 lb., 15 oz.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with a push-button forend, capped pistol grip, straight comb and black plastic Pachmayr White Line buttplate. The stocks have light handling wear in the form of scratches and pressure dents. The checkering is well-defined and sharp. The LOP measures 14.5″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Drop at comb is approximately 1 1/2″, drop at heel is 2 ¾”. The stocks rate a Very Good overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bores are bright. There is no erosion.
Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 50% of its metal finish. There is widespread blueing loss on the barrels — some of which has allowed faint corrosion. The action has little operational wear. The screw heads vary from sharp to lightly tooled. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun rates a Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The barrels lock up with no play. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None
Our Assessment: In the late ’60s and ’70s, Ithaca, like Browning, contracted to have side-by-side shotguns made for them in Japan. Ithaca chose SKB, rather than Miroku, for their production. The result was a fine-quality double gun with graceful lines, a nice balance and light weight. The Ithaca SKB model 100 is prized by hunters, sportsmen and even competitors in Cowboy Action Shooting for its craftsmanship and durability.
This Model 100 is in Very Good condition. This lightweight (6lb, 15oz) double would be a fine, traditionalist companion while pursuing doves in September….
Please see our photos. -C.B.