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. Its the one shooters respect for its good looks, authentic Western styling, lever action and accuracy. It was meant as a recreational plinker and succeeded admirably in that role. Congratulations Your new Ithaca Model 49 Saddlegunw has been for years the first rifte for Americans.
#ITHACA MODEL 49 WMR TV#
The original design was riding the coattails of popular Western TV shows. 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. Also unlike the Martini, M49 has very positive extraction. Loading is quite similar to Martini rifle, but the hammer is external and must be cocked manually. This M49 was a rusty derelict until refinished by Sean Averill of Galt’s Guns The magazine tube is non-functional but esthetically pleasing, and this little rifle looks very similar to a miniature 1873 Winchester. 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. The 49 Saddle Gun was only cosmetically similar to its much pricier repeating counterparts manufactured first by Erma, then by Ithaca, and now by Henry Repeating Arms. 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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