Ithaca Crass Model 16 Gauge SxS Hammerless, 30-Inch Damascus Barrels, 1900 Production
This Ithaca Crass Model 16 gauge side-by-side is an American-made, 1900-production hammerless boxlock with classic period features. It wears 30-inch pattern-welded Damascus barrels with a solid matted rib and single brass bead, and it retains its extractor-only configuration. The walnut pistol-grip stock with Ithaca logo hard-rubber buttplate, splinter forend with snap-on iron, and matching serial numbers on major components add to its collectible appeal within the Crass line that preceded the Lewis model.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: The barrels show pitting, and the original finish has transitioned to a grey-brown patina. The walnut furniture displays various scratches, dings, and handling marks.
What's Included
- Ithaca Crass Model 16 Gauge side-by-side shotgun
The Crass Model is a hammerless double with twin external cocking indicators and a break-action boxlock design. This example keeps its original extractor-only setup and a capacity of two rounds, consistent with the series.
The 30-inch Damascus barrels display the pattern-welded figure typical of the era. A solid matted rib and single brass bead provide a traditional sighting arrangement suited to period field guns.
Stocked in walnut, it features a pistol-grip buttstock and a hard-rubber Ithaca Gun logo buttplate, paired with a walnut splinter forend that uses a snap-on iron. Length of pull measures 14.0 inches.
Markings and build details include matching serial numbers on major components and a watertable stamped "A" over "16." As part of Ithaca’s Crass line, this shotgun represents the design that came just before the Lewis model in Ithaca’s evolution.