Ithaca Minier Model
Ithaca Gun Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1906
Also known as: Ithaca Minier, Minier Grade
Overview
The Ithaca Minier Model is a hammerless side-by-side double-barrel shotgun produced by the Ithaca Gun Company from 1906 to 1908. Named for Ithaca employee David Minier, it was the first Ithaca gun to use coil springs to drive its internal hammers, replacing the flat leaf springs of earlier models. The boxlock action featured a triple-bolt lockup, with two fastenings at the rib extension plus an underbolt, and was offered in 10, 12, 16 and 20 gauge across grades from Field through 7, with optional automatic ejectors.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3459 g (122.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Double Trigger |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Damascus Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Casehardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Open Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Boxlock Action, Triple Bolt Lockup, Coil Spring Hammers, Double Triggers, Extractors, Splinter Forend, Pistol Grip Stock
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and hunting market · adopted 1906
Production
Production years: 1906-1908
Short production run of roughly two years; succeeded the Lewis Model and preceded the Flues Model in Ithaca's hammerless double lineage.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: David Minier
Discontinued: 1908
Notes
Serial number range is approximately 130000 to 151000. Sold in Qualities Field through 7; any grade could be ordered with ejectors. Barrels were typically fluid or damascus steel with 2 3/4 inch chambers.
Background
The Minier Model marked the transition point in Ithaca's early double-gun evolution, sitting between Chester Lewis's Lewis Model and Emil Flues's long-running Flues Model. Its coil-spring hammer mechanism was an engineering step that later Ithaca doubles carried forward.