The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - any expirience with Ithaca M-49 single shot 22 ???

dwwhite · August 26, 2009, 05:02 PM

My dad had one when I was young, I don't remember it fondly. My recollection is that the front sight was retained by a set screw that would shoot loose, which made normally poor accuracy even worse. Add in a heavy, creepy trigger and it made for frustrating shooting experiences at best. Besides, my thinking was always "Why design a single shot to look like a repeater?" For my money, the little Stevens Favorites are far superior.

But, I may be biased, because the other .22's I learned to shoot with were a pre-war Winchester 1890 and a 50's vintage Winchester 61, so the Ithaca kind of paled in comparison.

August 26, 2009, 05:02 PM	#5
dwwhite Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Location: Southwest Tx Posts: 187	My dad had one when I was young, I don't remember it fondly. My recollection is that the front sight was retained by a set screw that would shoot loose, which made normally poor accuracy even worse. Add in a heavy, creepy trigger and it made for frustrating shooting experiences at best. Besides, my thinking was always "Why design a single shot to look like a repeater?" For my money, the little Stevens Favorites are far superior. But, I may be biased, because the other .22's I learned to shoot with were a pre-war Winchester 1890 and a 50's vintage Winchester 61, so the Ithaca kind of paled in comparison.