Ithaca 37

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The first time I saw a 37, I was probably 12 years old. What caught my eye was the bottom eject. I finally bought one this year. A 12 guage modified 28 inch. It’s a very well used shotgun, that to me looks awesome just like it is. All I’ve done it taking it down and cleaned it throughly. I had planned to refinish the wood, but I can’t bring myself to do it. I like the old look on this one.

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I've got a winchester model 37 that someone completely destroyed I'm trying to find parts for. Nice find. I do like the bottom eject also
 
C52 said:
The first time I saw a 37, I was probably 12 years old. What caught my eye was the bottom eject. I finally bought one this year. A 12 guage modified 28 inch. It’s a very well used shotgun, that to me looks awesome just like it is. All I’ve done it taking it down and cleaned it throughly. I had planned to refinish the wood, but I can’t bring myself to do it. I like the old look on this one.

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Now you need a 20 gauge. Tad over 6 lbs.
 
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I was about that same age, 10-12, when I got handed my grandpa's ~1950's Ithaca 37 to haul around rabbit hunting. It wasn't officially 'mine' for a few years after, but I was the only one that ever handled it. I still have it of course, but it hasn't been out of the safe in a decade or more.
 
I grew up hunting with an Ithaca 37. You'll be hard pressed to find a slicker pump action when one's been cleaned and oiled up. Due to their very light weight, they can have a bit of kick with buckshot, but birdshot isn't bad.
 
heavydoc said:
I've got a winchester model 37 that someone completely destroyed I'm trying to find parts for. Nice find. I do like the bottom eject also
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My Dad has one of those he inherited from his dad. We took it out for a good shoot, must’ve been 15 years ago.
 
Personal opinion: coolest shotgun ever made. Receiver is milled from a solid, 7lb. chunk of steel. Bottom eject is good for right or left handed shooters. If it’s old enough you can run it while holding down the trigger as a fun watermelon duster (but be very careful)! It’s also the most common shotgun in movies and on TV. The older corn-cob forearm is pretty distinctive. Be careful, I’ve been battling my Ithaca 37 addiction for years.
 
Plancha said:
Personal opinion: coolest shotgun ever made. Receiver is milled from a solid, 7lb. chunk of steel. Bottom eject is good for right or left handed shooters. If it’s old enough you can run it while holding down the trigger as a fun watermelon duster (but be very careful)! It’s also the most common shotgun in movies and on TV. The older corn-cob forearm is pretty distinctive. Be careful, I’ve been battling my Ithaca 37 addiction for years.
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Shot skeet with it Saturday with my son. First time really shooting this gun. You don’t realize how light it is until you shoot a couple boxes with it and then grab another gun. I like it a lot. Unfortunately, it’s a 1976, the year that “fixed” the slam fire issue.
 
ive never seen one in 28 gauge. Pretty cool!
 
Windini said:
Nice get! And kudos for deciding not to refinish the furniture. Some guns deserve to strut their character.
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I have an old Savage 720 that has lots of wear but shoots great. I have refinished a few old guns but decided to leave this as is.
I know it's a little late but I picked up a RIA TPAS on sale a while back from PSA for $229. It's a copy of a Ithaca 37 trench gun and a pretty well made shotgun. They have gone up the last I checked though, they normally sell for around $500.
 
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