Ithaca XL 900 20 Gauge Semi-Auto Shotgun, 28" Vent Rib, 3" Chamber, SKB Japan, Factory-Engraved Receiver
This Ithaca XL 900 20 gauge is a gas-operated semi-automatic from the 1970s SKB-made era, featuring factory game-scene engraving on an alloy receiver and a gold-colored trigger. Built in Japan by SKB for Ithaca, it carries a 28-inch ventilated rib barrel with a fixed Modified choke and a 3-inch chamber. Clear proof and origin markings, along with the XL series lineage, make this example notable to buyers seeking an SKB-produced Ithaca.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: The firearm shows visible blemishes and handling wear, with areas of surface rust. The charging handle is missing, and the walnut stock has a large crack.
What’s Included
- Ithaca Model XL 900 20 Gauge semi-automatic shotgun
Manufactured in Japan by SKB for Ithaca during the 1970s, this XL 900 belongs to Ithaca’s SKB-made XL gas-operated family. It followed the recoil-operated Model 900 and its design lineage later continued under SKB as the Model 1900. The receiver is alloy and factory-engraved with game scenes, showing upland birds and waterfowl on both sides, paired with a gold-colored trigger.
The 28-inch steel barrel features a ventilated rib and a fixed Modified choke. It is marked and documented as roto-forged and proof tested, with NP MOD designation. The chamber is 3", and the shotgun uses a bead sighting setup with an orange front bead for quick alignment on the rib.
Capacity is 4+1, and the action is gas-operated and semi-automatic. The walnut stock includes a pistol-grip profile with cut checkering, a recoil pad, and a white-line spacer. Length of pull is 12.5.
Markings include: "CUSTOM CRAFTED FOR ITHACA BY SKB," "20GA – 3" CHAMBER – PROOF TESTED," "ITHACA GUN CO., INC. ITHACA, N.Y.," "MADE IN JAPAN," "ROTO FORGED," and "NP MOD," reinforcing its SKB manufacture, chambering, and barrel process.