My new old “Any Other Weapon”

[paul s]

Ithaca Auto&Burglar 20ga made 1927

[vipermd]

Very Nice. Be Safe,

[29aholic]

I have always wanted one of those. That one looks pretty slick.

[quinn]

What a beauty! I had the H&R 410 single shot version some years back. Then got the Ithaca 20 "stakeout" which I loveed dearly but always wanted the SxS A-B. As it was my factory stakeout was so rare that folks kept offering me more and more for it. Finally relented when the price got way up there. It was one of the ones I really regret letting go of. I covet you A-B.

[K Frame Keith]

Nice find. We had one in our department armory. It was on 20 ga. It was a blast to shoot but had no current law enforcement purpose that I was aware of. Just an interesting piece of department history as some of the older detectives claimed to have carried it at times back in the day.

[CZU]

That's in really nice condition, was there a piece added to the pistol grip?

[moosedog]

Always wanted one, still do. Congratulations and thanks for posting the eye candy.

[RobertJ.]

I remember when I was young, the first time I saw one in a Gun Digest. I thought it was the coolest looking shotgun I'd ever seen. I still do! And that one is in great shape!

[texmex]

That is really cool and just as useful and effective today as it ever was. 20 gauge buckshot is not extremely common, but it is still available from several different companies (Winchester, Remington, Federal...).
"When introduced in 1922, there was no particular legal status for a firearm of this type, although the passage of the National Firearms Act in 1934 effectively ended their production and sale (they sold for typically about $40, and the NFA placed a $200 tax on their transfer). They actually didn’t sell all that well before the legislation – only approximately 4500 were made between 1922 and 1934, and not all of those were sold (unconfirmed rumor is that the remaining stock was sold to the UK after Dunkirk, when the British were desperate for firearms of any sort).
Two primary models of the Auto & Burglar were made, as Ithaca introduced a new SxS shotgun action in 1925 (and the Auto & Burglar was simply a conversion of standard factory actions).
The early guns (1922-1925) are easily distinguished by a prominent spur on the grip, which was designed to prevent the gun from rolling in the hand upon firing.
However, that spur proved to be a bit fragile, and easy to hit on things and break. When the new action was introduced in 1925, the Auto & Burglar grip was redesigned to have a much more squared-off grip, without the spur to potentially damage (it was also a less expensive grip for Ithaca to make). The barrel length was also increased to 12.2 inches (310mm) around the same time – the later style guns can be found with both long and short barrels."

[DWalt]

Back when I was a teen, I ran into a guy who was using one for rabbit hunting. I still remember it, even though at the time I knew nothing about it. I thought it was something he made himself with a hacksaw.

[Rudi]

That is sexy for sure!!

[italiansport]

However they don't make for very good plinkers!
Jim