Greer carried a personal double-barrel 12-gauge shotgun in his car. According to the sheriff's office, it wasn't uncommon for deputies during this time to carry shotguns or rifles in addition to ...
In addition to the 12- and 20-gauge, the new Ithaca offers a scaled-down 28-gauge that is tailor-made for grouse hunting and can be ordered with a 24-inch barrel, albeit at a near-double-gun price.
American Motors has recognized the car's most basic shortcoming—a sleepy motor—and has tried to deal with it by offering a two-barrel carburetor in place of the former single-throat model.