Whats up everyone, decided to share a little video on my Ithaca M1911A1 from WWII. This was a hell of a deal I got from an older gentleman clearing out his safe. He had some lovely toys, but this caught my eye. A 1942 (or 1943, unsure) Ithaca service gun. Pretty pristine condition, and he even had a field manual for it!! Pretty wild, I did shoot it just to make sure it works, but it will be a safe queen. Hope this inspires you guys to keep looking for that great deal, this one fell in my lap.
EDIT: More research is putting this gun in the middle of 1943. . .apparently many 1942 guns couldn't