The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Back when I was in highschool and too dumb to care, my grandfather gave me his old double barrel shotgun. He told me it was "really old" and I probably shouldn't shoot it... so I cleaned and oiled it, and then locked it in a closet and forgot about it.

I got it out this past Christmas and cleaned it again, and realized it's a really beautiful gun. Ithaca double barrel, maybe a Flues model. Guessing pre-1920. But it has a medium sized crack in the stock.

Is there something that can be done to repair the crack, or keep it from getting worse? I don't plan to shoot it again. But want it to stay in one piece so I can pass it down to my grandson someday (if I ever have one)

dmoore714 wrote:Back when I was in highschool and too dumb to care, my grandfather gave me his old double barrel shotgun. He told me it was "really old" and I probably shouldn't shoot it... so I cleaned and oiled it, and then locked it in a closet and forgot about it.

I got it out this past Christmas and cleaned it again, and realized it's a really beautiful gun. Ithaca double barrel, maybe a Flues model. Guessing pre-1920. But it has a medium sized crack in the stock.

Is there something that can be done to repair the crack, or keep it from getting worse? I don't plan to shoot it again. But want it to stay in one piece so I can pass it down to my grandson someday (if I ever have one)

Post a close-up of the crack and maybe someone will have a good solution.

Didn't get a good up-close picture... but here's the whole gun. Crack is right around where the red circle is. I keep this one at my parents' house (because I live in the hood and don't have a safe). Going home this weekend though. Will try to get a better pic of the crack up close.

Could be 20's but I am guessing it's a bit newer than that, 40's maybe, try Numrich arms ( google them) you may be able to find a good, or even a new replacement stock for that. Boxlock shotguns are easier to fit a stock to than the sidelock models. Is it loose and rattling? Not locking up? Wear on the internal parts? This is a good gun, Ithaca didn't make crap guns there is no reason if the gun is still sound that you can't shoot it. Have a gunsmith eyeball the work's in it and make sure you do not have a Damascus twist barrel, replace the stock or fix the crack, and take it to the range. I shoot shotguns as old or older than this with no difficulties. Just stay away from the magnum loads and check the size of the chamber to be sure it's 2 3/4. Nice gun, I had one under the shop counter for 30 years before we replaced it with something more modern.

Thanks for the tip!

If I'm not mistaken it has a date stamped on it somewhere. Maybe 1914 or 1915. Will look for that when I go home this weekend. Either way... Its oldest thing I own

Even if I replace the stock I doubt I'll ever shoot it. Its more of an heirlume than a gun in my eyes.