First, I'm surprised there isn't an Ithaca listing under the manufacturer's names, especially when it comes to .22's. Probably one of the most popular entry-level rifles ever sold.
Here's mine that I restored. Was my first rifle given to me for Xmas probably in 1969-1970. I carried it in the foothills of costal southern CA for several years when I would go hiking as a kid. I was always a bit of a loner and these are some of my fondest memories. One day, when I was a little older, some friends and I were driving around in the mountains, all with our plinking guns, and we had stopped somewhere to do some shooting. I had laid mine on the roof of the car and somehow it slid off the roof and hit the ground, breaking the corner off the stock. I didn't shoot it after that and it sat for many years. One day I decided to take it apart thinking I would fix it. Well, it sat disassembled, for many years. I'm 64 now and just last year I finally decided to see if I could find all the parts and finish the project. Fast forward...wish I had gotten pics of the rifle in it's condition after sitting for so many years but after some glass beading, wire brushing, sanding, cleaning, polishing and some paint and re-bluing, well, here's a few pics to tell the rest of the story.
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I did have to find a replacement rear sight...would like to find an original someday.
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Little chip on the stock that got repaired. Probably could have taken more time to find a better matching piece of wood, but is what it is. Had to find a new butt plate. I was surprised atthe parts available for these rifles.
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Here's mine that I restored. Was my first rifle given to me for Xmas probably in 1969-1970. I carried it in the foothills of costal southern CA for several years when I would go hiking as a kid. I was always a bit of a loner and these are some of my fondest memories. One day, when I was a little older, some friends and I were driving around in the mountains, all with our plinking guns, and we had stopped somewhere to do some shooting. I had laid mine on the roof of the car and somehow it slid off the roof and hit the ground, breaking the corner off the stock. I didn't shoot it after that and it sat for many years. One day I decided to take it apart thinking I would fix it. Well, it sat disassembled, for many years. I'm 64 now and just last year I finally decided to see if I could find all the parts and finish the project. Fast forward...wish I had gotten pics of the rifle in it's condition after sitting for so many years but after some glass beading, wire brushing, sanding, cleaning, polishing and some paint and re-bluing, well, here's a few pics to tell the rest of the story.
I did have to find a replacement rear sight...would like to find an original someday.
Little chip on the stock that got repaired. Probably could have taken more time to find a better matching piece of wood, but is what it is. Had to find a new butt plate. I was surprised atthe parts available for these rifles.
