What is this shotgun worth?

[Z28931]

I picked this gun up yesterday and I'm curious what it's worth. I'm sure that I got a heck of a deal on it, but I'd like to know what to value it at if I were to ever trade it off. It's an Ithica model 51 12 gauge.

 

[FrankT]

I see them sold for 150+ and listed up to 350, but they are not selling. Is it the featherlight or other distinguishing markings on it? 2 3/4 and 3", looks like several models, did you get the chokes w it?

 

[Z28931]

2 3/4" only. No choke tubes. Featherlight.

 

[Emcm2]

Without chokes I would say 150-175 featherlight add another 50 to it but it's like all older guns it only worth what someone is willing to pay

 

[Z28931]

Well I guess I did alright on it. I paid $100 for it. One of my fathers employees mother wants to sell off all of her deceased husbands guns. She has more but said they are all pistols. I might end up getting some good deals. I couldn't pass up a semi auto shotgun for $100.

 

[FrankT]

yeah you did good for 100, congrats! No chokes and only 2 3/4 I would say 150 is reasonable, that is all I could give for it.

 

[Z28931]

I just got back from shooting it. That was the most fun I've ever had from a $100 gun.

 

[gendoc]

no chokes,... 2-3/4 only.....$100 is about right, there is not much of a market for such.

 

[Z28931]

I stuck my pinky in the barrel when I removed it for cleaning and I didn't feel any threads for a choke. Can someone explain it to me? This is the oldest shotgun that I own..... Maybe things were different then.

 

[FrankT]

There is probably one in it. What does the barrel have on it, read all, like mod barrel or such, some had a fixed modified choke

 

[JohnAL]

They still sell shotguns without screw in chokes.

 

[Z28931]

" Model 51-Featherlight (trademark) 12GA-2 3/4 chamber-proof tested Ithaca gun co. ithaca, N.Y- Made in U.S.A.-Roto Forged"

 

[Welldoya]

Anywhere on the barrel does it say full, IC (or improved cylinder) or Mod ? It should.
I bought an old Ithica lighweight 20 gauge from a forum member a couple of years ago for $175. It's not a particularly valuable gun but it's light as heck and just what I needed for quail hunting.

 

[maxfold]

Try a dime ,halfway modified I believe and a small amount is full .any others tried this .maxfold

 

[Snow Bird]

I have but I think every manfacture has a diffrent diam for there chockes. No real standard years ago.

 

[Z28931]

I don't remember seeing anything on the barrel indicating a choke. I just need to figure out if I can hit a flying dove with it or if I need to stick with my 870.

 

[FrankT]

I bet you can, I am hoping it says MOD, it is there somewhere.

 

[Z28931]

I looked again. There is some pitting where I saw this but I swear it says CYL

 

[FrankT]

Yeah that is a shame, it may have been a skeet gun...but try it and you may like it

 

[Z28931]

I'm guessing it was designed for skeet since it only holds 2 in the tube and one in the chamber.