Ithaca mag. 10

admiral wrote: I have a Mag 10 supreme grade with 26” barrel. It's heavy but oh the wood!
I know what you mean ! I kinda want to get one again . But I also think I'd like another SP-10 26” with factory screw ins or as I said earlier a Browning Gold .   But then I sit back and think about the old American and English side by sides for the 2 7/8” shells and I honestly don't see why they can't do anything I would ever want . Now with that being said if I was ever to find an Ithaca NID Magnum 10 for a steal I'd have to pick it up . I have an Ithaca NID Super 10 for the 2 7/8” shells that I like a good bit , but one of those 3 1/2” guns would be nice for nothing else then the collector value . I would however like to pick one of them up and see how it felt . My 1884 Parker top lever hammer gun that's a 10 weighs about 10 pounds but it's lively in my hands , my Ithaca Super 10 is a touch lighter but not as lively . I truly do not care for a gun that for lack of a better term “feels dead in my hands” . I always thought I'd like a double rifle or two until I handled some , the weight of those guns I find almost offensive and of course I understand you need it or they'd beat the fire out of you ! One of these days I'll find a way to pony up the scratch to get a Parker 8 gauge . I suspect I'll find them a touch heavy , but if the gun balances well I can deal with it .