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Ithica 49R Lever 22LR

dav1965
I have the chance to buy a Ithica 49R 22LR for 120.00. It is in about 85 to 90% shape.

After a good cleaning it might be a little better than the numbers i gave.

Here is the problem. I have at least 12 22LR rifles. If i bring it home i will not be trying to make money by flipping it. My guns are like a black hole they go in but the do not come out. LOL

I do look for value where if i decided to sell i could make money or at least break even.

Good deal or pass? I think it is a good deal.
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  • JasonV
    I would grab it for that price
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  • fugawe
    The 49R had a terrible reputation for not feeding properly. Ithaca even gave up on them, instead importing lever guns from Erma in Germany and selling them as the model 72. If the one you are looking at feeds well is a rare one.
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  • sharpshooter039
    I would buy it,,yes they did have a reputation for jamming if short stroked but in any decent shape they are selling for$350+ so even if it does not work correct you can not get hurt on it
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  • spasmcreek
    i have a very clean one in 22 magnum...most need a new black coating on the reciever...alumahyde or such
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  • Sam06
    Those are kind of cool guns. For some reason people ask a lot for them. I think $120 for a nice one is a fair price. Get it clean it up and give it to a Grand kid.
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  • dav1965
    When i die all my guns are going to kids and grandkids. Plus my wife wants a few.

    Sometime this year i am going to put tags on which person gets what gun.

    Between 11 people each will get about 12 or 13 guns and about 15 knives each.
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  • Henry0Reilly
    Some of these single shots had issues with the extractors. I'm keeping an eye out for one in great shape myself.

    If you're getting the repeater for $120 I think I'd want to test fire it first.
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  • dav1965
    I bought an Ithica lever action single shot off of GunBroker from a man in the discussion boards but i do not remember who that was.

    I like it and i use it to get the kids shooting.

    After the Cricket they move to the Ithica lever action single shot.

    Then they move to the Marlin or 10/22 with 5 rounds of ammo.

    Before long they are shooting fully loaded guns.

    Like someone said in another post brick by brick. LOL
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  • Sam06
    I would not take it too far apart, they are very complicated with lots of small parts.
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  • mrmike08075
    It's not a lever action rifle - it's a single shot falling block action with a false non operative tube may below the bbl...

    Mike
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  • kannoneer
    Yes, that is the single shot, MrMike. The 49R is the repeater. I have had a 49 since 1966 and it has been a good rifle, although I haven't shot it for 25 years. Martini action with a groove to slide the round into the chamber. Never handled a 49R, although at one time I wanted one. Glad I didn't get it, according to reliability reports stated here.
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  • select-fire
    I like them both
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  • spasmcreek
    had to get mine out to look at it...M-49 22 magnum single shot martini style has the checkered stock and one tiny mark on the reciever..faux tube under the barrel....nice figured wood...have to shoot it sometime
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  • bustedknee
    I tell my wife its called, "Investing in precious metals".

    Guns can always be turned into money.
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