Since function-testing of this carbine before buying is very simple and spare parts are still available, I would rate it as a diamond in the rough. For a budget carbine with iron sights, that’s pretty impressive! My friend who owns this particular rifle has had it since he was eight years old back in the 1960s, and the gun just keeps on working with minimal care. With the rifle rested on a sandbag, five-shot groups all looked like the picture below. Since 22 Short ammunition was cheaper than 22LR back then and also substantially quieter, many of these rifles have rather gunked-up chambers but substantial chamber erosion is unlikely. It was meant as a recreational plinker and succeeded admirably in that role.
#Ithaca model 49 .22 single shot rifle tv
The original design was riding the coattails of popular Western TV shows. Will Not Chip or Shrink Replacement Buttplate Screws are available for 6.00 a pair. The history of firearms began with single-shot designs, then multi-barreled designs appeared, and eventually many centuries passed before multi-shot repeater designs. Our Molding Technology Produces Mirror Perfect Reproductions. Single-shot firearms are firearms that hold only a single round of ammunition, and must be reloaded manually after every shot. The sights are typical of entry-level 22s, post and notch, with unmarked drift and elevation adjustments. The finish of the painted aluminum receiver tends to wear poorly. The Finest Quality Reproduction Urethane Butt Plates. Also unlike the Martini, M49 has very positive extraction. These are wonderful starter rifles for kids as they are sized accordingly and they only hold one round. They can do the semi-auto, scoped stuff later.
#Ithaca model 49 .22 single shot rifle how to
This was my first rifle and I want to teach them how to shoot with iron sights. An 18-inch barrel is adorned with open rifle sights.
Loading is quite similar to Martini rifle, but the hammer is external and must be cocked manually. Looking for a nice condition Model 49 for my two grandsons. This Ithaca Model 49 is a single shot lever-action rifle chambered in 22 Mag.
This M49 was a rusty derelict until refinished by Sean Averill of Galt’s Guns A closer look reveals that it’s nothing of the sort, In fact, it’s a single-shot falling block with a dummy magazine tube! If that seems silly, just look at today’s 10-22 carbines disguised through the use of aftermarket stocks as G36 automatic rifles or MG42 machine guns. Introduced at $20 in 1961 and sold until 1979, Ithaca M49 looks like a conventional lever action repeater with 18 inch barrel.
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