Badger Arms
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Well, it's new to me. Made in 1938, this beauty has seen better and worse days. Barrel is not original, trigger group is not original, finish is certainly not original, Ithaca factory plastic foregrip with Pachmeyr PG. To be sure, it's the best I think I wanted to do with the gun. Some resale value, some 'cool factor' for the range-ninjas that walk up behind you and go, "Cool gun, can I shoot it?" My reply will be, "Sure", and I'll provide them with the high-brass ammo to do it with.
Here's the thread where I tried to sell it: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=260832
A before picture:
And what it looks like now:
So, I painted it when I was new to Gun Kote. Lesson learned, heat the part to 120 degrees before you paint. The barrel was painted when it was hot, the receiver and other parts when it was cold. It glossed out. That mottled look on the receiver is pitting. Functions nice and it's really light. I had another Ithaca set up this way with a Bead sight. I figured I'd put that one in a stock and I'm happier with this gun now. Thanks for looking.
Here's the thread where I tried to sell it: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=260832
A before picture:
And what it looks like now:
So, I painted it when I was new to Gun Kote. Lesson learned, heat the part to 120 degrees before you paint. The barrel was painted when it was hot, the receiver and other parts when it was cold. It glossed out. That mottled look on the receiver is pitting. Functions nice and it's really light. I had another Ithaca set up this way with a Bead sight. I figured I'd put that one in a stock and I'm happier with this gun now. Thanks for looking.