I decided to get one. It wasn't the model that I really wanted but the price was too good to pass up.
It's not a very comfortable pistol to shoot. Yet the recoil is mild because it's so heavy. It's difficult to hold with one hand and very muzzle heavy. I knew all of that before I bought it.
Nevertheless, it's fun and very different to shoot. I often wonder what it was like to shoot the 20 gauge version of this when Ithaca made it in the 1920s.
This is the "vintage" model with exposed hammers. I have medium size hands and even with a two-handed hold on the grip, I have a difficult time reaching the most forward trigger which fires the right barrel.
So the way I hold it is with the support hand under the handguard. I bet that's the way they held the Ithaca version. As a shotgun/pistol they probably thought that they would be shooting from the hip or resting the handguard on the window frame of a car door.
As you can tell in the photos below, it's not very accurate with the 45 Colt round. The Winchester Cowboy Action loads were a little netter than the Magtech.
The targets below were shot from a rest with Magtech ammunition. The left target was at ten yards and the right one at twenty.
There were a few times when I had trouble getting the left trigger to release and cocking the right side. After I got home, I took the locks off and discovered a few small pieces of wood that were left inside after the inletting. After cleaning out the inletting and oiling the locks everything worked great.
There is a folding rear sight. If I used it to shoot the 45 Colt round, the bullets went way too high. So I did my best to line up the bead on the target with it folded down.
The target below was shot off hand at ten yards with Winchester ammunition.
This one was shot at twenty yards from a rest.
I think that this pistol really shines with shot shells. This one was shot with two rounds of the S&B defense ammo. It is the 3 inch shell with two 000 buck balls and 15 BBs. The distance was 10 yards.
Obviously, this is a fun range toy but if there is any practicality to it, that would have to be a medicine dispenser for snakes. Distance for this target was ten yards with 2.5 inch 1/2 ounce #9 shot. Both barrels were fired at this target.
This is a 20 yard target with the same ammunition.
The leather rig, below was purchased from Shamrock Holsters. I already had the shoulder holster for my black powder Howdah then I got the ammo holder.
These belts are made with USA leather and one of the most comfortable shoulder belts on the market. They are adjustable and come in four sizes to fit all your outdoor needs.
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These USA made leather holsters are designed to fit most semi-automatic handguns and come in a variety of options.
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Made with USA leather and made to fit any caliber and gauge. These loops attach to our Bandito Shoulder Belt with four screws.
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If I get any money back from Uncle Sam this spring, I think I might get the deluxe version of this pistol. It has a single trigger with concealed hammers.
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